Hillbilly Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2/3 c. red candied cherries
2 1/4 c. candied pineapple
1 1/2 c. quartered dates
3 c. pecan halves
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 pkg. white cake mix
1 3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 c. milk
2 eggs

Preparation

Dredge cut up fruit with 1/2 cup flour.
Mix cake mix as directed; add extracts.
Beat 2 minutes with beater on medium speed.
Add 1 egg at a time; beat 2 minutes longer.
Spread evenly on 2 wax paper covered and oiled bread pans or in oiled and wax paper covered angel food pan.
Bake 3 to 3 1/2 hours at 275\u00b0 with a shallow pan of water below the cake.
Cool and glaze with hot white corn syrup.
May be decorated with candied cherries or pineapple.