Title: Holiday Fruit Cake
Categories: Cake Dessert Holiday
Yield: 1 Cake

2	c	Sifted all-purpose flour
2	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Salt
1	ts	Nutmeg
1/2	ts	Mace
1 1/2	c	Diced candied pineapple
1	c	Candied red cherries - halved
1	c	Candied green cherries - halved
1	c	Golden raisins
1	c	Dark raisins
1 1/2	c	Pecan halves
1	c	Quaker Oats, uncooked - (quick or old-fashioned)
4		Eggs
2	c	Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2	c	Vegetable oil
1	c	Milk

Line bottom of a 10-inch tube pan with waxed paper. Grease and flour well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Add candied fruits, raisins, pecans and oats; stir to coat evenly with flour mixture. Beat eggs until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sugar, oil and milk. Add to fruit mixture; blend well.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated slow oven (300 F.) about 2-1/2 hours. Loosen edges with a knife. Cool thoroughly before removing from pan. Wrap tightly and store in cool place.

Makes one 10-inch tube cake.

Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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