For best flavor, we recommend making this traditional holiday cake two to three weeks in advance.
Delicious White Fruitcake
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 3 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 40
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups margarine or butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
- 5 eggs
- 1 lb. (4 cups) pecan halves
- 1 lb. (2 cups) cut-up candied pineapple
- 3/4 lb. (1 1/2 cups) whole or cut-up candied cherries
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 300°F. Generously grease and lightly flour two 8x4-inch loaf pans. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except pecans and fruits. Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in pecans and fruits. Spoon batter into greased and floured pans.
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Step2Bake at 300°F. for 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or foil. Store in refrigerator up to 1 month or freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition
260
Calories
15g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
28g
Total Carbohydrate
17g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 8%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 28g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 3 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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