White Fruit Cake

Name: White Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. candied cherries (1/2 red, 1/2 green); 1 lb. candied pineapple (1/2 red, 1/2 green); 4 c. chopped pecans; 1/2 lb. butter; 5 eggs; 1 c. sugar; 1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 5/8 oz. vanilla; 5/8 oz. lemon extract

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. candied cherries (1/2 red, 1/2 green)
1 lb. candied pineapple (1/2 red, 1/2 green)
4 c. chopped pecans
1/2 lb. butter
5 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5/8 oz. vanilla
5/8 oz. lemon extract

Directions

1

Cream the butter and sugar.
2

Add eggs, one at a time.
3

Sift 1/3 cup of the flour over the fruit and nuts and let stand while mixing batter. Sift remaining flour and baking powder and add to mixture, using mixer to this point.
4

Add fruit and nuts which have been floured.
5

Add flavorings.
6

Start in cold oven in tube pan, greased and floured, at 300° for 1/2 hour. Reduce temperature to 250° for 2 1/2 hours.
7

Place on rack to cool.