White Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    FRUIT
    2 cups coconut
    1 1/2 cups candied pineapple
    1 1/2 cups candied cherries
    1 1/2 cups slivered almonds
    1 1/2 cups light raisins
    1 cup flour, mixed with fruit until fruit is thoroughly coated
    DRY INGREDIENTS
    1 2/3 cups flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    LIQUID INGREDIENTS
    1 cup pineapple juice
    1 teaspoon almond extract
    OTHER
    1 cup butter
    2 cups sugar
    4 eggs
Preparation
    Cream together butter, sugar, and almond extract.
    Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    Add remaining dry ingredients alternately with pineapple juice.
    (Make three dry and three liquid additions, combining lightly after each).
    Add floured fruit, mix well.
    BAKING: Place batter in prepared cake pan/pans.
    Can be baked in a spring form pan, Bundt pan or 2 loaf pans.
    Bake times will vary depending on pan size chosen so time shown is only an estimate.
    You the instruction given to test for doneness.
    Put a small pan filled with water in the oven.
    (To prevent the cake from drying too much) Place pan/pans in oven.
    Bake at 275\u00b0F for 2 hours (Test to see if cake is baked by inserting a long skewer or knitting needle into cake. If the item comes out clean, the cake is cooked. If batter is attached to the item, the cake needs to bake longer.).

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