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Holiday Fruitcake - 2

Type: Fruit
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 125g / 4.4ozAll-purpose flour - sifted
2 teaspoons 10mlBaking powder
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1 teaspoon 5mlNutmeg
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlMace
1 1/2 cups 219g / 7.7ozDiced candied pineapple
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozCandied red cherries - halved
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozCandied green cherries - halved
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozGolden raisins
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozDark raisins
1 1/2 cups 219g / 7.7ozPecan halves
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozQuaker oats - uncooked
  (quick or old-fashioned)
4   Eggs
2 cups 320g / 11ozBrown sugar - firmly packed
1/2 cup 118mlVegetable oil
1 cup 237mlMilk

Recipe Instructions

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 (300F.) 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

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