Christmas Wreath Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups raisins
  • 1 cup red and green candied cherries
  • ¾ cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • ¾ cup candied pineapple, diced
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup flaked coconut
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ¼ cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 4eggs
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

    • Directions

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a tube pan with 2 layers of brown paper or parchment, and grease well.

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  • Step 2

    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in raisins, dates, cherries, pineapple, walnuts, and coconut. Stir until all fruit is coated.

  • Step 3

    In another large bowl, cream the butter with the white sugar. Add lemon rind, lemon juice, and eggs; mix well.Stir in fruit mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan.

  • Step 4

    Bake for 2 hours or until a tester comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

    • Cook's Note:

    You may substitute pecans or almonds for the walnuts, or use mixed chopped nuts.

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