Fruit Cake

Name: Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1/4 lb. butter; 1/4 c. sugar; 3 eggs; 1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp. each cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; 1/4 c. honey in which has been dissolved 1/4 tsp. soda; 1/2 box raisins; 1/4 lb. dates, cut fine; 3 c. mixed nuts (black walnuts, English walnuts and Brazil nuts); 1 c. pecans; 2 1/4 lb. candied fruit; 6 oz. dried figs

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter
1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. each cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg
1/4 c. honey in which has been dissolved 1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 box raisins
1/4 lb. dates, cut fine
3 c. mixed nuts (black walnuts, English walnuts and Brazil nuts)
1 c. pecans
2 1/4 lb. candied fruit
6 oz. dried figs

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly.
2

Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
3

Combine all fruits and nuts in large bowl. Sift over them some of the flour combined with spices.
4

Toss to coat thoroughly.
5

Add remaining flour-spice mixture to first creamed mixture alternately with honey and soda.
6

Combine with fruit and nut mixture and mix thoroughly.
7

Pour into greased pan. Decorate with pineapple slices and bake in 275° oven for about one and one-half hours.
8

Let cool before removing from pan.
9

Do not open stove door on your cake.