Whole Wheat Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole red and green candied cherries
• 1 cup diced candied pineapple
• 1/4 Cup Chopped walnuts
• 1/4 Cup Candied orang peels
• 1/2 Cup Golden raisins
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups Freshly milled all-purpose flour Milled in your Wondermill
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, combine cherries, pineapple, walnuts, candied orange peels, and raisins or other dried fruit; set aside.

In another large bowl or your WonderMix, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add by half cups at a time to creamed mixture and mix well.

Pour over fruit mixture and stir to coat.

Pour batter to a greased and floured loaf pan.

Bake 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Wrap tightly and store in a cool place.

Slice with a serrated knife for serving. 

*Optional: Make this about 5 days ahead of time for the loaf to gain the best flavor.

*Optional yet traditional: Brush with a high-quality rum once per day until you’re ready to serve.  Each time re-wrapping to ensure moist and dense fruit cake.