Meal Type: Dessert

Prep Time: 60 min.

Cooking Time: 2 hours and 30 min.

Total Time: 3 hours and 30 min.

Cook Method: Oven

Difficulty: Easy

Cuisine: English

     Serving Size: 12 3 6 12 24 48 - Change

Collection: Favorite Holiday Recipes

Date Added: July 05, 2011

You can add varieties of dry fruits like cashew, Almonds or Pistachio along with the fruits to add taste. It is great for small birthday parties or tea parties.

1. Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 250 deg F. Grease and flour 12 cup bunt pan or tube cake pan.

2. In large bowl, mix pecans and fruits with 3 tablespoons of flour. In another large bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Stir in vanilla and lemon extracts. Sift 1 3/4 cups flour with baking powder and salt.

4. Add dry ingredients to batter; stir until blended. Mix fruit mixture into batter.

5. Pour batter into prepared pan.

6. Bake until golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 2 1/2 hours.

7. Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool.

8. Dust with powdered sugar.

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Dietary Notes:

This Candied Holiday Fruitcake recipe is a good source of Vitamin A with 13% of your daily recommended intake per serving.

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