Light Fruit Cake

15 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1/2 c. candied cherries
  • 1/2 c. diced dates
  • 1/2 c. raisins
  • 1/2 c. walnuts or pecans
  • 1/2 c. coconut
  • 1/4 c. brandy, rum or fruit flavored liqueur

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. 2
    Add eggs and beat well. Blend in
  3. 3
    dry
  4. 4
    ingredients; reserve 4 tablespoons flour to dust fruit.
  5. 5
    Beat in milk, vanilla and almond extract until smooth. Combine cherries,
  6. 6
    raisins,
  7. 7
    dates,
  8. 8
    nuts and coconut with the reserved flour.
  9. 9
    Fold
  10. 10
    into
  11. 11
    cake
  12. 12
    batter. Bake in a greased and floured cake mold or loaf type bread pan.
  13. 13
    Bake at 275° for 2 hours or
  14. 14
    until
  15. 15
    a cake
  16. 16
    tester inserted comes out clean. Sprinkle cake with your choice of liquor.

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