WHITE FRUITCAKE

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This is a fruitcake with a new twist to an old favorite...this recipe was given to me by a lady in 1972..can put in a can and cover with cheese cloth and pour your favorit wine over it and let it soak in the cake , you will love this so special fruitcake ..if you dont like fruitcake you will go wild with this one sosso good..

Provided by ann hugo

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 whole eggs
1/2 lb butter, salted
1 cup sugar
1 3/4-2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 lb candied cherry, chopped
1 lb candied pineapple, chopped
4 cups broken pecans
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons lemon extract

Steps:

  • cream butter well,add sugar,and cream until fluffy.
  • beat eggs well and add,blend with creamed mixture.
  • chop fruit and nuts and mix with a small amount of the flour.
  • sift remaining flour.
  • fold into creamed mixture.
  • add flavoring.
  • fold in fruits and nuts.
  • line a tube pan or loaf pans with greased wax paper.
  • pour in batter.
  • put in a cold oven and bake at 200 degrees for 3 hours.
  • loaf pans for 2 1/2 hours.
  • cool in pan on rack.
  • or bake at 300 degrees until done,about 1 1/2 hours, or until it shrinks from the pan.
  • This cake can be frozen, it makes just a little less than 5 pounds, No liquid other than the flavorings is needed.

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