Wesson Oil Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. chopped mixed fruits
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped candied cherries
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. white raisins
1/2 c. chopped pineapple
1/2 c. chopped candied lemon peel
1/2 c. chopped citron
1 c. Wesson oil
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Sift together first 6 ingredients and set aside.
Combine next 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
Mix well.
Add 1 cup of the flour mixture.
Combine Wesson oil and sugar; beat until light.
Add eggs, 1 at a time.
Beat until light and fluffy.
Add dry ingredients alternately with 1 1/2 cups buttermilk.
Beat until smooth.
Add fruit-nut mixture.
Pour into a greased tube pan. Bake at 300\u00b0 for 2 hours.
Decorate top of cake with candied fruit. Makes 1 tube cake.