Marvelous White Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Marvelous White Fruit Cake Recipe
Ingredients: 2 c. sugar; 6 Large eggs; 2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 ounce. lemon extract (3 tbsp.); 4 c. all-purpose flour (not self-rising); 1 teaspoon salt; 6 c. pecans, cut or possibly broken coarsely; 1 pound candied cherries, quartered; 1 pound candied pineapple, cut up; 1/2 c. extra flour to dredge fruits and nuts

10 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
6 Large eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 ounce. lemon extract (3 tbsp.)
4 c. all-purpose flour (not self-rising)
1 teaspoon salt
6 c. pecans, cut or possibly broken coarsely
1 pound candied cherries, quartered
1 pound candied pineapple, cut up
1/2 c. extra flour to dredge fruits and nuts

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar well.
2

Add in Large eggs, one at a time, beating batter each time.
3

Add in vanilla and lemon extract.
4

Add in flour and salt sifted together.
5

Add in fruits and nuts dredged in the extra flour.
6

Lift batter into well greased, lined with waxed paper, and regreased tube pan (10 x 4 inch).
7

Bake at 225 degrees for 3 hrs with pan of water in oven on shelf below cake.
8

Cold thoroughly before removing from pan and peeling off the waxed paper.
9

Wrap in foil.
10

Can chill for 2 or possibly 3 weeks.
11

Freezes beautifully.
12

Serve thinly sliced.
13

Note: When you buy your candied fruits, try for equal amounts of color in red, green, and yellow candied cherries and pineapple.