Last Minute Fruitcake

12 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 c. sifted flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. butter
  • 2 c. brown sugar
  • 12 eggs
  • 3 c. coarsely chopped pecans
  • candied pineapple
  • candied cherries
  • 1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Reserve 1/3 cup of this mixture.
  2. 2
    Cream butter and brown sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
  3. 3
    Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well.
  4. 4
    Add lemon peel.
  5. 5
    Toss 1/2 cup flour with fruit and nuts, mixing.
  6. 6
    Stir into batter.
  7. 7
    Spoon into 12 greased and floured 10 1/2 ounce cans, filling 1 inch from top.
  8. 8
    Bake in very slow oven (275°) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until cakes test done.
  9. 9
    Cool on racks.

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