Mary'S Fruit Cake

19 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 c. plain flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. mace
  • 1 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 10 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 c. syrup
  • 1 lb. margarine
  • 1 lb. candied cherries
  • 1 lb. candied pineapple
  • 1 lb. mixed fruit
  • 1 lb. chopped dates
  • 1 lb. raisins
  • 2 qt. pecans
  • 1 pt. fig preserves
  • 1 small bag coconut
  • 1/2 c. orange juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix fruit, coconut and nuts.
  2. 2
    Stir in eggs.
  3. 3
    Add part of flour and
  4. 4
    stir
  5. 5
    to
  6. 6
    coat.
  7. 7
    Add spices and baking powder to the remaining
  8. 8
    flour.
  9. 9
    Cream
  10. 10
    butter
  11. 11
    and sugar.
  12. 12
    Add other liquids and blend thoroughly.
  13. 13
    Add flour and mix well.
  14. 14
    Combine creamed mixture with fruit mixture. Bake in 2 greased tube pans at 250° for 2
  15. 15
    1/2
  16. 16
    to 3 hours.
  17. 17
    Wrap cakes tightly and allow to mellow for a couple of weeks before serving.

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