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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 26 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Even fruit cake hating people will love this cake!! Ingredients:
2 (8 ounce) packages chopped dates |
1/2 lb chopped candied pineapple |
1/2 lb chopped dried apricot |
1 lb candied red cherries |
1/2 lb walnut halves |
1/2 lb pecans, chopped |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 cup sugar |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 dash salt |
4 eggs, separated |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the fruit and nuts.
2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powderand salt; stir into fruit mixture until well coated.
3. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks until slightly thickened.
4. In another bowl, beat egg whites and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
5. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture until no white streaks remain.
6. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined.
7. Add to fruit mixture; gently fold until blended.
8. Pour into 2 well greased and floured 8X4 inch loaf pans.
9. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
10. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
11. Cool completely.
12. Wrap tightly and store in a cool dry place.
13. Use a serrated knife, to cut into slices.
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