Holiday fruit cake

 
                             HOLIDAY FRUIT CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
                 Holiday
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2       c            Sifted all-purpose flour
    2       ts           Baking powder
    1       t            Salt
    1       t            Nutmeg
      1/2   ts           Mace
    1 1/2   c            Diced candied pineapple
    1       c            Candied red cherries
                         -- halved
    1       c            Candied green cherries
                         -- halved
    1       c            Golden raisins
    1       c            Dark raisins
    1 1/2   c            Pecan halves
    1       c            Quaker Oats, uncooked
                         -- (quick or old-fashioned)
    4                    Eggs
    2       c            Brown sugar, firmly packed
      1/2   c            Vegetable oil
    1       c            Milk
 
   Line bottom of a 10-inch tube pan with waxed paper.  Grease and flour
   well.  Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices.  Add candied
   fruits, raisins, pecans and oats; stir to coat evenly with flour mixture.
   Beat eggs until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sugar, oil and milk.
   Add to fruit mixture; blend well.
   
   Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake in preheated slow oven (300 F.) about
   2-1/2 hours.  Loosen edges with a knife.  Cool thoroughly before removing
   from pan.  Wrap tightly and store in cool place.
   
   Makes one 10-inch tube cake.
   
   Source: Our Favorites for family and friends
   Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
   Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
  
 
 
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