Easy Christmas Cake

• 1 1/2 lbs mixed dried fruit (golden raisins, raisins, figs, currants)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sherry
• 1 None egg, lightly beaten
• 1 pkg (16 oz) carrot cake mix
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds
• 4 oz glace cherries

1. Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F. Lightly grease and flour a deep 9-inch round cake pan.
2. Place dried fruit, 1/2 cup water and oil in a large saucepan on high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 5 mins. Cool.
3. Beat sherry and egg into fruit mixture. Add cake mix and slivered almonds; mix well.
4. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top. Top with blanched almonds and cherries in a pattern.
5. Bake 1 1/2 hours, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

golden raisins, vegetable oil, sherry, egg, carrot cake, almonds, whole blanched almonds, glace cherries

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