Light Christmas Cake

• 1 lb bleached sultana raisins
• 1/2 lb red cherries
• 1/2 lb green cherries
• 1/2 lb blanched almond, slivered
• 1/2 lb citrus peel, chopped fine
• 1/2 lb candied pineapple, chopped
• 1/2 lb butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom, ground
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice

1. Prepare fruit and wash raisins the day before.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add eggs one at a time.
4. Beat until very light.
5. Add sifted flour mixed with cardamom and baking powder.
6. Add orange juice alternately with the flour a little at a time.
7. Dredge fruit with a little extra flour and add to batter.
8. Place in 2 loaf pans, lined with brown paper and greased on the inside.
9. Bake in 250u0b0F degrees oven 2-3 hours or until done.

bleached sultana raisins, red cherries, green cherries, blanched almond, citrus peel, candied pineapple, butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, cardamom, eggs, orange juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/light-christmas-cake-13425 (may not work)