MEXICAN FRUIT CAKE 
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking soda (heaped)
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 c. chopped nuts
1 jar Maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
8 oz. cream cheese
1 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. powdered sugar

Combine all the dry ingredients. Add all the liquid ingredients then stir to make a batter. Mix together by hand. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until done.

When cooled put icing on. Make icing out of cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar.

 

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