White Fruit Cake

Directions

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   Chop
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   nuts
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   and
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   fruits into medium size pieces; dredge with 1/4 cup flour.
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   Cream the butter and sugar together until light and
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   fluffy.
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   Add well beaten eggs and blend well. Stir remaining flour and baking powder together.
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   Fold into egg and butter mixture.
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   Add
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    vanilla
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    and
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    lemon extracts; mix well. Add fruits and
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    nuts,
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    blending well.
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    Grease a 10-inch tube pan.
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    Line with parchment paper, waxed paper or foil; grease again.
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    Pour batter into prepared pan.
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    Place in cold oven and bake at 250° for
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    3
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    hours.
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    (Or line two 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans, greasing both pans and liners well. Place in cold oven and bake for
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    2 hours at 250°.) Cool in pan on rack.
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    Makes 5 pounds of cake.