Farris' Dark Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Farris' Dark Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 c. raisins; 1 (8 oz.) box dates; 1 lb. candied pineapple; 1 1/2 ??? candied cherries; 8 oz. mixed fruit (optional); 4 c. nuts; 3/4 to 1 c. flour; 5 eggs; 1 c. brown sugar; 1 c. white sugar (granulated); 1 c. Wesson oil; 2 c. flour (self-rising recommended); 2 tsp. allspice; 2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. cloves

Servings: persons

1 c. raisins
1 (8 oz.) box dates
1 lb. candied pineapple
1 1/2 ??? candied cherries
8 oz. mixed fruit (optional)
4 c. nuts
3/4 to 1 c. flour
5 eggs
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar (granulated)
1 c. Wesson oil
2 c. flour (self-rising recommended)
2 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves

1
Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl.
2
Mix eggs, sugars and oil in large bowl.
3
Sift together dry ingredients in small bowl.
4
To oil, sugar and egg mixture, add flour mixture alternately with 1 (6-ounce) can of pineapple juice.
5
Pour batter over floured fruit and nut mix, taking care to mix well.
6
Pour into 10-inch tube pan.
7
Bake in slow oven at 300u00b0 for 3 hours.
8
Let stand in pan 15 minutes.
9
Turn out onto cake rack.
10
When cake is cold, wrap in foil and store in covered container.
11
Yields 5 1/2-pound cake.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 c. raisins, 1 (8 oz.) box dates, 1 lb. candied pineapple, 1 1/2 ??? candied cherries, and more.

Yes, Farris' Dark Fruit Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Farris' Dark Fruit Cake

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