White Fruitcake

Ingredients

• 4 cups mixed fresh fruit diced
• 1/2 cup dates cut up
• 1/2 cup apricots cut up
• 1/2 cup figs cut up
• 1 1/4 cups raisins, seedless
• 2 cups almonds slivered
• 2 cups coconut flaked
• 2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon rum flavoring
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice