White Fruit Cake

Name: White Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. candied cherries; 1 lb. candied pineapple; 1/2 lb. citron; 2 lb. white raisins; 4 c. chopped nuts; 2 (7 oz.) pkg. coconut; 4 c. sifted all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. soda; 1 lb. butter or margarine; 2 c. sugar; 10 eggs

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. citron
2 lb. white raisins
4 c. chopped nuts
2 (7 oz.) pkg. coconut
4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 lb. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
10 eggs

Directions

1

Cut fruit in small pieces and mix with nuts and coconut. Combine flour, baking powder and soda.
2

Add fruit.
3

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4

Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
5

Pour over fruit mixture and mix well.
6

Bake in 2 greased tube pans at 250° for 3 hours.
7

Yields 10 pounds. (Use a dishpan to mix fruit and flour and pour egg mixture over it.
8

Makes a big mixture.)