Delicious World Recipes

Light Fruitcake

Light Fruitcake

Ingredients

  • 4 c pecan halves
  • 2 c whole candied cherries
  • 1 12 c light raisins
  • 1 12 c butter or margarine
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 c sifted flour
  • light corn syrup
  • 2 c English walnuts
  • 2 c diced candied pineapple
  • 1 c sifted flour
  • 1 12 c sugar
  • 1 1 oz bottle lemon extract
  • 34 tsp baking powder
  • red and green candied cherries

Directions

  1. In large mixing bowl combine pecans walnuts cherries pineapple and raisins Toss with the 1 cup flour set aside Cream together butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition Stir in lemon extract Sift together the 2 cups flour and the baking powder Add in thirds to the creamed mixture mix well Add batter to fruit mixing well to coat all fruits and nuts Transfer batter to a well-greased 10-inch tube pan covering tightly with foil Place a pan of hot water on bottom oven rack Bake cake on shelf above water in slow oven 300 for 2 12 hours Remove foil bake 3 to 5 minutes or until top is slightly dry Remove cake from pan when cooled thoroughly Store in tightly covered container