Best Ever Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. flour
• 2c; mixed candied fruit
• 1 1/2 c. white raisins
• 1/2 c. coconut
• 1/2 c. chopped nuts
• 2/3 c. Shortening
• lc. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 Tbsp. orange rind
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Method

1. 1

   Sift flour over fruit.

2. 2

   Cream shortening and sugar until light.

3. 3

   Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.

4. 4

   Add orange rind, vanilla, sifted flour, salt, and baking powder alternately with orange juice.

5. 5

   Add fruit and nut mixture.

6. 6

   Put in loaf pan and bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees, then reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake for 45 minutes more.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Personal recipes (1960) by Iona McConkie, page 12. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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