Helen'S Fruit Cake

Name: Helen'S Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. butter; 2 c. sugar; 5 eggs; 1 Tbsp. vanilla; 1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up; 1 pkg. orange candy slices, cut up; 2 c. chopped pecans; 4 oz. shredded coconut; 4 c. sifted flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 3/4 c. buttermilk

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up
1 pkg. orange candy slices, cut up
2 c. chopped pecans
4 oz. shredded coconut
4 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. buttermilk

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2

Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
3

Add vanilla; mix dates, candy, nuts and coconut with 1/4 cup flour.
4

Sift remaining dry ingredients alternately; fold them into cream mixture with buttermilk.
5

Fold in fruit mixture.
6

Spoon into well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
7

Bake in a slow 300° oven for about 2 1/2 hours.