BETTY CROCKER FRUIT CAKE 
1 1/2 c. dates, cut
1 1/2 c. raisins, cut
2 c. sugar
2 c. boiling water
5 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour, sift before measuring
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Put raisins, dates, sugar and vegetable oil in pan and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Cool. Sift flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Stir in cool mix. Add nuts (mix) nuts with little flour to keep from sinking. Put in greased pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees.

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Betty Crocker Fruit Cake
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 Annie (Maine) says:
Almost too moist that it is soggy. I decreased the water by 1/2 cup, decreased the sugar by 1/2 cup and decreased the dates and raisins by 1/4 cup each and added some chopped candied red cherries for color. The recipie needs to specify what SIZE pan, I used the biggest loaf pan that I had and it worked OK.

 

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