Progressive Farmer Fruit Cake Recipe

Name: Progressive Farmer Fruit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 pkg. yellow cake mix; 4 eggs, unbeaten; 1 tsp. orange juice or extract; 1/2 lb. candied green pineapple, cut in narrow strips; 1/2 lb. red candied cherries, chopped; 4 c. pecans, some halves and some chopped; 1/2 c. flour; 1/2 c. applesauce; 1 tsp. salt; 2 c. chopped dates

Servings: persons

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
4 eggs, unbeaten
1 tsp. orange juice or extract
1/2 lb. candied green pineapple, cut in narrow strips
1/2 lb. red candied cherries, chopped
4 c. pecans, some halves and some chopped
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. applesauce
1 tsp. salt
2 c. chopped dates

1
Empty cake mix into bowl and add applesauce, eggs, salt and juice.
2
Beat 3 minutes or until creamy and smooth.
3
Combine fruits and nuts and dredge them in the flour.
4
Stir into the batter.
5
Line 2 (8 x 4 x 3-inch) loaf pans with a triple thickness of waxed paper and grease well.
6
Pour batter into pans and bake at 275u00b0 for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
7
Cool cakes on a rack until thoroughly cool. Remove from pans leaving paper attached to cakes.
8
Wrap cakes in aluminum foil and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.
9
Yields 2 large or 4 small loaves.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pkg. yellow cake mix, 4 eggs, unbeaten, 1 tsp. orange juice or extract, 1/2 lb. candied green pineapple, cut in narrow strips, and more.

Yes, Progressive Farmer 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.

Progressive Farmer Fruit Cake

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