Graham Cracker Fruit Cake
Created by MimiMaine on January 12, 2012
- Servings: 20
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 75-90m
- Recipe #4028
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package diced dates
- 1 (4-ounce) container green candied cherries (no mint flavor)
- 2 (4-ounce) containers red candied cherries
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts--coarsely chopped
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
- 1 cup white flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 2 1/2 cups finely rolled graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/4 cups butter
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar--lightly packed
- 6 eggs--separated
- 1/2 cup orange juice
How to Make
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Step 1: In a very large bowl combine the first 7 ingredients with 1/2 cup of the flour.
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Step 2: In another bowl mix the remaining flour with the next four ingredients; then mix in the graham cracker crumbs.
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Step 3: In a large mixing bowl beat butter and sugar till creamy; gradually add the egg yolks and beat till thick and fluffy.
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Step 4: Add the graham crumb mixture and blend well; stir into fruit mixture with orange juice.
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Step 5: In a separate bowl beat the egg whites till stiff but not dry; fold into the cake mixture.
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Step 6: Turn into well-greased 10" tube pan and bake in a 325 degree oven for 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours.
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Step 7: Cool in pan for 30 minutes and take out and put on rack to finish cooling.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (90 g)
- Calories 323.5
- Total Fat - 20.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.3 g
- Cholesterol - 8.5 mg
- Sodium - 421.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 30.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 4.6 g
- Protein - 6.7 g
- Calcium - 64.2 mg
- Iron - 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg