Fruitcake Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Fruitcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 lb candied cherry; 1 lb candied pineapple; 1 lb dates; 2 lbs pecans; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups flour; 8 eggs; 1 teaspoon clove; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon allspice; 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Servings: persons

1 lb candied cherry
1 lb candied pineapple
1 lb dates
2 lbs pecans
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
8 eggs
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1
Chop 1st four ingriedients.
2
Mix eggs & sugar.
3
mix flour with spices and baking powder.
4
Layer cherries, sprinkle flour mixture, layer pecan.
5
Layer pinapple, sprinkle flour mixture, layer pecans.
6
Layer dates, sprinkle flour mixture layer pecans.
7
Repeat layers till all used up.
8
Pour egg and sugar mixture over fruit and nuts, mix well by hand.
9
Line pans that are used with wax paper and packed with mixture and put in a 225* oven and bake till toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10
Let cool and pull wax paper off.
11
Wrap cake in Saran Wrap.
12
May put 1/2 cherries and whold pecans on top to decorate.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb candied cherry, 1 lb candied pineapple, 1 lb dates, 2 lbs pecans, and more.

Yes, Fruitcake 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.

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