CRUSHED PINEAPPLE FRUITCAKE

Crushed Pineapple Fruitcake image

This is a very good cake for Christmas. Do not double this recipe. You don't need to age this cake.

Provided by Carol

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 10h45m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¾ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups golden raisins
½ cup red candied cherries
1 cup candied mixed fruit peel
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice

Steps:

Line an angel food pan with parchment paper and brush with melted butter.
Cream butter or margarine, and then beat in sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extract. Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in raisins, cherries, pineapple, and mixed peel. Cover bowl and let sit at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 2 1/2 hours with a pan of hot water placed on the lowest rack of your oven during baking. Brush warm cake with some melted butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Carbohydrate 75.1 g, Cholesterol 52.7 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 324 mg, Sugar 40.1 g