My Grandmother'S Dark Fruit Cake

• 1 c. oil
• 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 tsp. allspice
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 3 c. flour
• 1 c. fruit juice (I use grape juice)
• 1 c. chopped figs
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 c. candied pineapple
• 1 1/2 c. candied cherries
• 1 c. nuts

1. Mix and beat 2 minutes with mixer the oil, brown sugar and egg yolks.
2. Sift spices, salt, baking powder and 2 cups of flour.
3. Add a little flour mixture to the first mixture alternately with fruit juice.
4. Add fruit and nuts, mixed with remaining 1 cup of flour. Fold in beaten egg whites that have been beaten stiff.
5. Bake in a tube pan real slow at 275u0b0 for 2 1/2 hours.
6. I keep a pan of water on the shelf below in the oven.
7. This keeps it moist.

oil, brown sugar, eggs, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, salt, baking powder, flour, fruit juice, figs, raisins, candied pineapple, candied cherries, nuts

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=331191 (may not work)