Christmas Dried Fruitcake

Simple Christmas fruitcake was originally printed in The Finnish Cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 4  eggs, beaten
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons orange zest
• 1  cup  finely chopped  mixed dried fruit (prunes, apricots, pears, apples, etc.)
• 1  tablespoon flour

Directions

1. Dust the fruit with the 1 Tablespoon of flour to make it easier to combine with the cake batter.
2. Cream the butter/margarine with the sugar until light and lemon colored.
3. Add the eggs and beat until thick.
4. Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt.
5. Mix into batter, and then stir in the orange peel and the dried fruit.
6. Turn into a well-greased loaf pan (5"x9").
7. Bake in 350-degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.