White Fruit Cake

12 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. butter
  • 1 lb. all-purpose flour
  • 1 lb. light colored figs, chopped
  • 1/2 lb. chopped citron
  • 1 lb. black walnuts
  • 1/2 lb. glazed pineapple
  • 1 lb. sugar
  • 1 big c. fresh coconut, chopped using medium knife
  • 1 box or glass of chopped lemon peel
  • 1 lb. or 10 big eggs
  • 1 lb. white raisins
  • 1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and green)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream
  2. 2
    sugar
  3. 3
    and butter until fluffy; add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg is added.
  4. 4
    Sift flour first, then weigh;
  5. 5
    add
  6. 6
    flour
  7. 7
    after
  8. 8
    using
  9. 9
    all the eggs.
  10. 10
    Dust the fruit with 1/4 cup floured fruit last, small amount at a time, mixing well
  11. 11
    after
  12. 12
    each addition.
  13. 13
    Bake in a tube pan or loaf pans at 250° for 2 1/2 hours.
  14. 14
    This recipe makes about 8 pounds of cooked fruit cake.

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