Fruitcake

If I don't tell anyone that its fruitcake, this disappears at parties. It has a very light texture and looks like unfrosted carrot cake at first glance.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 3  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, with juice
• 1  cup powdered milk
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 2⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 2  tablespoons  finely diced  orange rind
• 1  cup raisins
• 1  cup  chopped dates
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
•  powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

1. Sift together flours, spices and baking soda.
2. Set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs.
4. Add, one at at time, brown sugar, the juice from the jar of cherries, powdered milk, the can of crushed pineapple, vegetable oil and the orange peel.
5. (Make sure the powdered milk dissolves before adding the oil.) Slowly add the flour mixture.
6. Stir in the raisins, dates and cherries.
7. Pour into 3 greased 9" round cake pans.
8. Bake 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
9. Dust cooled cakes with powdered sugar.