Coffee Can Fruitcake

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups sifted flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 3 cups maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
• 1 cup seedless raisin
• 1 cup chopped dates (i prefer dromedary)
• 3 cups chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 combine the oil, sugar and eggs; beat vigorously with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• 2 sift 2 cups of the flour with the baking powder, salt and spices.
• 3 stir into the oil mixture alternately with the pineapple juice.
• 4 mix remaining cup of flour with the fruits and nuts.
• 5 pour batter over this mixture, blending well.
• 6 turn into well greased bundt or tube pan.
• 7 place on middle rack in oven; set a pan of water on lower rack.
• 8 bake very slowly at 275 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the cake tests done with a toothpick.
• 9 let stand for 20 to 30 minutes before removing from pan (the cake needs time to firm up a little).
• 10 turn out on serving platter and cool completely.