White Fruit Cake

Name: White Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 3 c. sugar; 1/2 lb. butter; 6 eggs; 1 lb. coconut; 1 large can crushed pineapple, drained (save juice); 1 pt. maraschino cherries, cut in pieces (leave some whole to decorate loaves before baking); 1 lb. shelled walnuts, broken in pieces; 1 lb. shelled pecans, broken in pieces; 4 c. flour; 3 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 Tbsp. vanilla; 2 Tbsp. almond extract; 3/4 c. pineapple juice; 2 to 3 jiggers rum

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1/2 lb. butter
6 eggs
1 lb. coconut
1 large can crushed pineapple, drained (save juice)
1 pt. maraschino cherries, cut in pieces (leave some whole to decorate loaves before baking)
1 lb. shelled walnuts, broken in pieces
1 lb. shelled pecans, broken in pieces
4 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. almond extract
3/4 c. pineapple juice
2 to 3 jiggers rum

Directions

1

Cream sugar, eggs and butter well.
2

Mix until light and fluffy.
3

Add pineapple and cherries.
4

Add flour, baking powder and salt.
5

Add nuts, flavorings, coconut and pineapple juice.
6

Mix well.
7

Bake at 275° in 2 to 3 loaf pans for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick comes out clean.
8

Cool well.
9

Store to develop flavor.