Banana Fruit Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs (well beaten)
• 6 ripe bananas (mashed)
• 1 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup packed candied cherry (cut up)

1. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water; set aside.
2. Mix sugar, eggs, bananas, butter, and baking soda solution together.
3. Mix well.
4. Add the flour, salt, and spices; mix well.
5. Add nuts, raisins, and cherries.
6. Mix well.
7. Pour into a greased tube pan.
8. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour or till done.
9. Let cool 15 minutes in pan and then take out to cool on rack.

sugar, eggs, bananas, butter, baking soda, water, salt, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, nuts, raisins, flour, candied cherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-fruit-cake-211385 (may not work)