New Orleans Fruitcake recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 pounds pecan halves
1 pound candied cherries
1 pound candied pineapple
1 pound pitted dates

Nutrition Info

529.7 calories
carbohydrate: 69.7 g
cholesterol: 31 mg
fat: 28.2 g
fiber: 5.4 g
protein: 6.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 57.5 mg
sugar: 52.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment paper two 5x9 inch loaf pans.

  2. Beat together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy.

  3. Sift together the flour and baking powder, add to the egg mixture. Add the candied cherries, pineapple and dates.

  4. Mix well and pour into loaf pans and bake for 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

2 loaves

Recipe Note

This cake is full of fruits and nuts. It has been a favorite of our families for thirty years.

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