Fruit Cake

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
  • 1 1/2 c. cut up dates
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 c. boiling water
  • 5 Tbsp. shortening
  • 1 1/2 c. candied cherries
  • 2 c. chopped walnuts
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cloves
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Simmer the first 5 ingredients until sugar dissolves, then cool.
  2. 2
    Add the cherries and walnuts.
  3. 3
    Sift together the flour, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon and salt. Add flour mixture to cooled fruit.
  4. 4
    Mix well and pour into greased and floured pans. Bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours or until cake tests done.
  5. 5
    Should make 2 cakes.

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