jackie's fruitcake

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained and halved
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9 inch bundt pan.
• in a large bowl, combine the flour, baking power, baking soda, sugar, eggs, cherries, pineapple and walnuts. stir by hand with a sturdy spoon just until blended. spoon into the prepared pan, and spread evenly.
• bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. cool, then invert a serving plate. while the cake cools, mix together the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. stir in the cream cheese, and beat until smooth. frost cake with the icing when completely cool.