NEW ORLEANS FRUITCAKE

New Orleans Fruitcake image

This cake is full of fruits and nuts. It has been a favorite of our families for thirty years.

Provided by Kiersten

Categories Desserts Cakes Holiday Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 pounds pecan halves
1 pound candied cherries
1 pound candied pineapple
1 pound pitted dates

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper two 5x9 inch loaf pans.
Beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy.
Sift together the flour and baking powder; add to the egg mixture. Add the candied cherries, pineapple and dates.
Mix well and pour into loaf pans and bake for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 529.7 calories, Carbohydrate 69.7 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 57.5 mg, Sugar 52.8 g