Mom's Best Fruitcake recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound Brazil nuts
1 pound pitted dates
¾ cup candied cherries
1 pound candied pineapple
¾ cup sifted all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

593.9 calories
carbohydrate: 85.1 g
cholesterol: 46.5 mg
fat: 27.2 g
fiber: 6 g
protein: 8.9 g
saturatedFat: 10.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 164.8 mg
sugar: 68.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 small loaf pans with parchment or wax paper.

  2. In a large bowl combine Brazil nuts, dates, cherries and pineapple. Over the fruit and nuts sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Mix well.

  3. In a small bowl combine eggs and vanilla, beat until foamy. Pour over fruit mixture and mix well. Spoon batter into prepared pans.

  4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Recipe Yield

2 loaves

Recipe Note

These are best made several weeks ahead of time.

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