CANDIED FRUIT CAKE

By stepjo7269

Mrs. Helms

Ingredients

• 3 (8 oz.) pitted dates
• 1 lb. candied cherries
• 1 lb. candied pineapple
• 1/4 lb. citron
• 1 T. candied orange peel
• 1 T. candied lemon peel
• 4 eggs
• 1 C. sugar
• 1/4 C. rum flavoring or whisky
• 2 lbs. halved pecans
• Karo syrup
• 2 C. plain flour
• 2 tea. baking powder
• ½ tea. salt
• 1 tea. allspice
• 1 tea. cloves
• 1 tea. cinnamon
• ●Dice fruits and pecans.
• ●Sift dry ingredients together.
• ●Dredge fruit and pecans well with dry ingredients.
• ●Mix eggs with sugar and rum or whisky and beat lightly.
• ●Mix with dry ingredients and pour into greased tube pan. Decorate top with candied fruit and pecans.
• ●Bake at 275 F. for 1 3/4 - 2 hrs.
• ●Cool 10 min. on rack and then turn out on waxed paper.
• ●Turn upright and glaze with Karo.

Preparation

Step 1

●Wrap in waxed paper and foil after thoroughly cool and put in a plastic container.