COCONUT FRUITCAKE

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This is another of those family recipes that I copied when I was a teen for my own recipe collection. Hope you enjoy it!

Provided by Cindy Lynn

Categories Dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 lb coconut, shredded
1 cup nuts, chopped (English walnuts, black walnuts, pecans or butternuts)
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 lb candied cherry
1 cup white raisins
1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Cream sugar and butter together.
Add eggs one at a time and milk.
Add sifted ingredients.
Add cherries, raisins and coconut making sure they are completely covered with batter.
Then add nuts and vanilla.
Batter will be very thick.
Cut a piece of cardboard the size of bottom of loaf pan and put in pan.
Line with wax paper.
Then grease well.
Spoon batter into pan.
Bake at 300 deg F.
for approximately 2 hours.

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