Mary'S Fruit Cake

• 4 1/2 c. plain flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. mace
• 1 c. brown sugar, packed
• 1 c. sugar
• 10 eggs, well beaten
• 1 c. syrup
• 1 lb. margarine
• 1 lb. candied cherries
• 1 lb. candied pineapple
• 1 lb. mixed fruit
• 1 lb. chopped dates
• 1 lb. raisins
• 2 qt. pecans
• 1 pt. fig preserves
• 1 small bag coconut
• 1/2 c. orange juice

1. Mix fruit, coconut and nuts.
2. Stir in eggs.
3. Add part of flour and
4. stir
5. to
6. coat.
7. Add spices and baking powder to the remaining
8. flour.
9. Cream
10. butter
11. and sugar.
12. Add other liquids and blend thoroughly.
13. Add flour and mix well.
14. Combine creamed mixture with fruit mixture. Bake in 2 greased tube pans at 250u0b0 for 2
15. 1/2
16. to 3 hours.
17. Wrap cakes tightly and allow to mellow for a couple of weeks before serving.

flour, baking powder, ground cloves, cinnamon, mace, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, syrup, margarine, candied cherries, candied pineapple, mixed fruit, dates, raisins, pecans, preserves, coconut, orange juice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=961326 (may not work)