Old Fashioned Light Fruit Cake

12 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 24 oz. (6 c.) unchopped pecans
  • 12 oz. whole candied cherries
  • 1/2 lb. soft butter
  • 2 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1 oz. brandy flavoring
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 12 oz. chopped candied pineapple
  • 1 lb. seedless white raisins
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix butter and sugar until creamed.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, one at the time, beating after each addition until yolk is broken.
  3. 3
    Then add flavoring.
  4. 4
    Sift flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together.
  5. 5
    Add to sugar mixture gradually.
  6. 6
    Work in nuts and fruit with a heavy spoon.
  7. 7
    Pour into prepared pans filling 2/3 full.
  8. 8
    Bake at 275°, tube pan about 3 hours, 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans about 2 hours.

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