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Never Fail Fruit Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Cathy  PHOTO BY: Blue Rose 

"'Tis the season for fruitcake! This one is more candy than cake and oh so delicious. Keep it in the refrigerator indefinitely. Really."
Never Fail Fruit Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 16 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound candied cherries
  • 1 pound candied pineapple
  • 1 pound pitted dates
  • 1 pound chopped pecans
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages flaked coconut
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10 inch tube pan. Line bottom of pan with greased parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Chop fruit and nuts in a large mixing bowl. Add coconut and mix well with hands. Stir in flour, then sweetened condensed milk. Blend well.
  3. Pack firmly in prepared tube pan. Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven. Run knife around edge of cake and remove rim of pan. When barely warm, remove tube bottom and paper from cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 27, 2003 by MRS PEREZ 
My mom died 9 years ago, and I didn't write down her Fruit Cake Recipe... Cathy Thank you,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 18, 2003 by TLINSE 
Was VERY rich. Not sure if I will make this again but I sliced it very thin (had to use a wet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 13, 2002 by SANNYGAIL 
THANKS A MILLION FOR THIS RECIPE...I JUST MADE IT YESTERDAY AND IT'S THE BEST..EASY TO... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2003 by LOYAGIRLS 
This is the BEST, try making it in Cupcake pans, its just perfect... Robin Perez gave me that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 7, 2004 by Diane from Florida 
This is fantastic! It is very rich, so I tried to cut mine in as small of pieces as I could.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 24, 2008 by Addie 
This fruitcake is easy to make, but we probably will not give this one a go again. Coconut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2003 by CRZ 
This is absolutely great! I made a third of the recipe, in a square pan, then cut it into... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 3, 2003 by SMIRWIN 
Super easy, turned even the fruit cake doubter into a believer. And makes the cook look GREAT! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 20, 2007 by Sue 
Wow! How easy is this!! I only had 1/2 the coconut, but it was more than enough. I made a 1/2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 26, 2008 by DEBBIEK01 
i used to make this fruit cake 30 years ago and lost the recipe. every so often i would think... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Never Fail Fruit Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 455

  • Total Fat: 22.9g
  • Cholesterol: 9mg
  • Sodium: 131mg
  • Total Carbs: 62.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.9g
  • Protein: 4.8g

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