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Fruit Cake

Come Christmas you'll need a fruitcake recipe of this caliber. It's so simple that nobody will believe you whipped it up in such a short time.
Course Tortes / Cakes / Gateau's
Cuisine Continental
Servings 3 servings
Calories 6893.48 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box golden butter cake mix
  • 1 box instant pudding mix (any flavor but not chocolate)
  • 4 eggs
  • 33/50 cup(s) vegetable oil
  • 1 cup(s) chopped pecans
  • 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts
  • 8 ounce(s) coconut
  • 1 cup(s) chopped dates
  • 1 cup(s) raisins
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) drained fruit
  • 1/4 cup(s) Karo syrup, or as much as desired

Instructions
 

  • Chop pineapple, raisins, and cherries.
  • Combine chopped fruit with currants, peel, and citron; soak in orange juice overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
  • Place a small pan of water in the oven.
  • Line one 5 x 9 inch loaf pan and two 3 x 8 inch loaf pans with parchment or doubled waxed paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioner's sugar.
  • Stir in beaten egg yolks.
  • Stir in fruit, juice, and nuts.
  • Mix in sifted flour.
  • In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites to peaks.
  • Fold into batter.
  • Fill pans 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until golden brown, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.

Nutrition

Calories: 6893.48kcalCarbohydrates: 831.79gProtein: 82.08gFat: 380.26gSaturated Fat: 56.96gCholesterol: 764mgSodium: 2781.75mgFiber: 41.83gSugar: 594.52g
Keyword Butter, Eggs, Holiday
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