Holiday Fruit Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

HOLIDAY FRUIT CAKE

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Desserts
Holiday

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 t Salt
1 t Nutmeg
1/2 ts Mace
1 1/2 c Diced candied pineapple
1 c Candied red cherries
-- halved
1 c Candied green cherries
-- halved
1 c Golden raisins
1 c Dark raisins
1 1/2 c Pecan halves
1 c Quaker Oats, uncooked
-- (quick or old-fashioned)
4 Eggs
2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1 c Milk

Line bottom of a 10-inch tube pan with waxed paper. Grease and flour
well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Add candied
fruits, raisins, pecans and oats; stir to coat evenly with flour mixture.
Beat eggs until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sugar, oil and milk.
Add to fruit mixture; blend well.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated slow oven (300 F.) about
2-1/2 hours. Loosen edges with a knife. Cool thoroughly before removing
from pan. Wrap tightly and store in cool place.

Makes one 10-inch tube cake.

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Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias



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