Wesson Fruit Cake
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Ingredients
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1 cup Wesson oil
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1 ˝ cups brown sugar
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4 eggs
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3 cups sifted flour
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1 cup thinly sliced citron
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1 ˝ cups whole candied
cherries
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1 cup chopped candied pineapple
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1 cup chopped figs
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1 cup seedless raisins
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3 cups chopped nuts
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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2 teaspoons salt
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
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2 teaspoons allspice
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1 teaspoon cloves
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1 cup orange juice
To Prepare…
1.
Heat oven to 275 degrees.
2.
Line two 9 x 5 x 3 inch pans
with lightly greased brown paper.
3.
Combine Wesson, sugar, eggs
and beat for 2 minutes.
4.
In large bowl, combine 1 cup
flour with fruits and nuts.
5.
Sift remaining flour with baking
powder, salt and spices.
6.
Stir into Wesson mixture
alternatively with orange juice.
7.
Pour batter over fruit
mixture; blend well.
8.
Turn into prepared pans.
9.
Place a pan of water on lower oven
rack.
10. Bake
cakes 2 ˝ to 3 hours or until done.
11. Cool on
wire racks, remove from pans, and peel off paper.
12. Wrap in
cloth dampened in wine or brandy, then in foil.
13. Chill
for easy slicing.
14. Before
serving, glaze top and decorate.