Christmas Wreath Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 cup red and green candied cherries
• 3/4 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 3/4 cup finely diced candied pineapple
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). line a tube pan with 2 layers of brown paper, and grease well.
• in a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. mix in raisins, dates, cherries, pineapple, nuts, and coconut. stir until all fruit is coated.
• in another large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar. add lemon rind, lemon juice, and eggs; mix well. stir in fruit mixture. spread batter into prepared pan.
• bake for 2 hours. cool.