Mama'S Hermit Cake

Name: Mama'S Hermit Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. margarine, softened; 1 (16 oz.) box light brown sugar; 1/4 c. white sugar; 6 eggs; 5 c. plain flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. soda; 4 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 c. lemon juice; 4 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. almond flavoring; 1 lb. red candied cherries, chopped; 2 pkg. dates, chopped; 2 c. chopped pecans

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. margarine, softened
1 (16 oz.) box light brown sugar
1/4 c. white sugar
6 eggs
5 c. plain flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 c. lemon juice
4 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond flavoring
1 lb. red candied cherries, chopped
2 pkg. dates, chopped
2 c. chopped pecans

Directions

1

Cream margarine with sugar until creamy.
2

Add eggs, one at a time; add lemon juice, almond and vanilla flavoring.
3

In a separate bowl, use 3/4 cup plain flour to coat cherries, dates and pecans.
4

Set aside.
5

In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon.
6

Add flour a little at a time to sugar-egg mixture, using all of 4 1/4 cups.
7

Add prepared fruit a little at a time until mixed well.
8

Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
9

Bake at 250° for 3 hours or until brown and tests done. Glaze while still hot and in pan.