Christmas Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box spice cake mix
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. boiling water
2 eggs
1/4 c. sherry or wine
3 1/2 c. chopped fruit
1 c. raisins
2 c. nuts

Preparation

Mix spice cake mix, shortening and boiling water.
Let stand for 30 minutes.
Beat and add 2 eggs and sherry.
Combine the chopped fruit, raisins and nuts.
Stir into batter.
Bake in greased and paper lined loaf or tube pan until done at 300\u00b0.