Fruit Cake

17 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. butter
  • 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 lb. raisins
  • 1 lb. dates
  • 4 oz. citron
  • 2 oz. lemon peel
  • 2 oz. orange peel
  • 4 oz. pineapple
  • 4 oz. cherries
  • 1 lb. pecans

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
  2. 2
    Add soda to buttermilk. In separate bowl, mix dry ingredients, but save enough flour to coat fruit.
  3. 3
    Add the dry ingredients then add all the fruit.
  4. 4
    Stir until well mixed.
  5. 5
    Bake in loaf or tube pans at 350° until toothpick comes out clean.

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