Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. shortening; 2 c. sugar; 8 eggs; 4 c. flour (I use self-rising; leave 2 cups out for fruit); 2 boxes raisins; 1 lb. pineapple (candied or canned); 1 lb. candied cherries; 1 qt. fig preserves; 1 qt. pecans; mixed fruit (if desired); 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1 tsp. allspice; 1 tsp. ginger

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
8 eggs
4 c. flour (I use self-rising; leave 2 cups out for fruit)
2 boxes raisins
1 lb. pineapple (candied or canned)
1 lb. candied cherries
1 qt. fig preserves
1 qt. pecans
mixed fruit (if desired)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. ginger

Directions

1

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and 2 cups of flour in pan.
2

Set aside.
3

Then mix all fruit together; put in other 2 cups of flour and all the spices.
4

Mix well together.
5

Then mix all together in one big pan.
6

You can use tube pans or loaf pans.
7

It will take 2 tube pans or 4 loaf pans.
8

Cook at 350° for 90 minutes to 2 hours.