Texas Fruit Cake

Name: Texas Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. margarine or butter; 2 c. sugar; 6 eggs; 4 c. plain flour, sifted; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. fresh orange juice; 1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped; 1 lb. candied cherries, halved; 2 c. coconut; 1/4 c. plain flour

11 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. margarine or butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
4 c. plain flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. fresh orange juice
1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1 lb. candied cherries, halved
2 c. coconut
1/4 c. plain flour

Directions

1

Heat oven to 225°.
2

Grease a 10-inch tube pan.
3

Line bottom of pan with 2 layers of greased brown paper.
4

Cream margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy.
5

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6

Sift 4 cups flour with baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice.
7

Mix pecans, cherries and coconut with 1/4 cup flour.
8

Fold into batter.
9

Spoon batter into prepared pan.
10

Bake 4 hours. Remove from oven.
11

Cool in pan at least 2 hours.
12

Remove from pan; cool thoroughly.
13

For easier slicing, wrap and store in refrigerator.