Skippy'S Fruit Cake

Name: Skippy'S Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. butter or margarine; 2 c. sugar; 2 c. water; 1 lb. raisins; 1 lb. dates, chopped; 1 lb. candied fruit mix; 1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and/or green); 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. cloves; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1 tsp. salt; 3 well beaten eggs; 4 c. flour; 2 tsp. soda; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. nutmeats, chopped

16 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. dates, chopped
1 lb. candied fruit mix
1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and/or green)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
3 well beaten eggs
4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. nutmeats, chopped

Directions

1

Mix butter, sugar, water, raisins, dates, candied fruit, candied cherries, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
2

Boil together.
3

Let cool.
4

Add rest of ingredients and mix well. Spoon into 3 large bread pans or 5 small bread pans.
5

Bake in a 300° to 325° oven for 1 1/2 hours.
6

Cool.
7

Wrap in cloth soaked in dry white wine, then in Saran Wrap, and then in aluminum foil. Store in a cool place.