Coconut fruitcake

16 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 pounds Fruitcake -- mix chopped
1½ cup Coconut flakes
1 cup Golden raisins
1 cup Nuts -- chopped
½ cup Butter or margarine
1 cup Sugar
3 eaches Eggs -- beaten
1 teaspoon Lemon extract
½ cup Orange juice
Additional candies fruit or
Nuts -- optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking and salt. Add fruitcake mix, coconut, raisins and nuts; mix well. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and extract; mix well. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with orange juice. Pack into a greased 10 in. tube pan lined with waxed paper. Bake at 250 deg. 2 to 2½ hours or until cake test done. Cool for 10 min. Loosen edges with a sharp knife.

Remove from pan to cool completely on a wire rack. Garnish with candied fruit or nuts if desired. Yield: 12 to 16 servings.

Recipe By : Country Woman

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