Boiled Fruit Cake

Author: Marcia Ellis, Salt Lake City
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Ingredients

Yield: 2 loaves

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
4 cups hot water
1 1/2 package raisins
1/2 package candied fruit mix
1 cup nuts
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons cocoa
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt


Directions

Boil everything except for the fruitcake mix, as the color will be boiled away. Boil for 20 minutes and cool. Stir in fruit. Add 2 beaten eggs. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt, and add to mixture. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Each serving contains 408 calories, 17 g fat, 60 g carb, 288 mg sodium, 27 mg cholesterol.