Farris' Dark Fruit Cake

Name: Farris' Dark Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. raisins; 1 (8 oz.) box dates; 1 lb. candied pineapple; 1 1/2 ??? candied cherries; 8 oz. mixed fruit (optional); 4 c. nuts; 3/4 to 1 c. flour; 5 eggs; 1 c. brown sugar; 1 c. white sugar (granulated); 1 c. Wesson oil; 2 c. flour (self-rising recommended); 2 tsp. allspice; 2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. cloves

15 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 (8 oz.) box dates
1 lb. candied pineapple
1 1/2 ??? candied cherries
8 oz. mixed fruit (optional)
4 c. nuts
3/4 to 1 c. flour
5 eggs
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar (granulated)
1 c. Wesson oil
2 c. flour (self-rising recommended)
2 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves

Directions

1

Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl.
2

Mix eggs, sugars and oil in large bowl.
3

Sift together dry ingredients in small bowl.
4

To oil, sugar and egg mixture, add flour mixture alternately with 1 (6-ounce) can of pineapple juice.
5

Pour batter over floured fruit and nut mix, taking care to mix well.
6

Pour into 10-inch tube pan.
7

Bake in slow oven at 300° for 3 hours.
8

Let stand in pan 15 minutes.
9

Turn out onto cake rack.
10

When cake is cold, wrap in foil and store in covered container.
11

Yields 5 1/2-pound cake.