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Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• batter
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• filling
• 5 oranges - peeled, sectioned, and cut into bite-size pieces
• 5 bananas, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• topping
• 1 pint whipped cream
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease two 9 x13 inch cake pans.
• in a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, dates, pecans, eggs, vanilla extract and salt. mix well and spread evenly between prepared pans.
• bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. crumble into small pieces and cool.
• in a large bowl combine oranges, bananas, pineapple and sugar.
• on a large serving platter spread 1/2 of crumb mixture. spoon fruit mixture on top. sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over fruit. spread whipped cream over crumbs, sprinkle with coconut and top with cherries. chill before serving.