White Fruit Cake

10 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/2 lb. butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 3/4 c. regular (all-purpose) flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 lb. candied cherries
  • 1 lb. candied pineapple
  • 4 c. pecans
  • 1/2 oz. (1 Tbsp.) vanilla
  • 1/2 oz. (1 Tbsp.) lemon extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Chop nuts and fruit in medium pieces.
  2. 2
    Dredge with 1/4 cup of the flour.
  3. 3
    Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  4. 4
    Add well beaten eggs and blend.
  5. 5
    Sift remaining 1 1/2 cups flour and baking powder together.
  6. 6
    Mix into egg and butter mixture and blend well.
  7. 7
    Add vanilla and lemon extracts and mix well.
  8. 8
    Add fruit and nuts and blend well.
  9. 9
    Grease 10-inch tube pan, line with paper and grease again.
  10. 10
    Pour in batter.
  11. 11
    Place in cold oven and turn oven on 250°. Bake 3 hours.
  12. 12
    Cool in pan on rack before removing.

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