Ingredients

  • FRUIT
  • 2 cups coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups candied pineapple
  • 1 1/2 cups candied cherries
  • 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds
  • 1 1/2 cups light raisins
  • 1 cup flour, mixed with fruit until fruit is thoroughly coated
  • DRY INGREDIENTS
  • 1 2/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • LIQUID INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • OTHER
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs

Method

  • Cream together butter, sugar, and almond extract.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add remaining dry ingredients alternately with pineapple juice.
  • (Make three dry and three liquid additions, combining lightly after each).
  • Add floured fruit, mix well.
  • BAKING: Place batter in prepared cake pan/pans.
  • Can be baked in a spring form pan, Bundt pan or 2 loaf pans.
  • Bake times will vary depending on pan size chosen so time shown is only an estimate.
  • You the instruction given to test for doneness.
  • Put a small pan filled with water in the oven.
  • (To prevent the cake from drying too much) Place pan/pans in oven.
  • Bake at 275°F for 2 hours (Test to see if cake is baked by inserting a long skewer or knitting needle into cake. If the item comes out clean, the cake is cooked. If batter is attached to the item, the cake needs to bake longer.).