Christmas Nut Cake

This nut loaf is all nuts. I have never met anyone who didn't like it - except for a few nuts!

• Calories: 598 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 ½ pounds blanched whole almonds
• 1 pound Brazil nuts
• ½ pound walnut halves
• ½ pound pecan halves
• 1 ½ pounds pitted dates
• ⅓ pound red candied cherries
• ⅓ pound green candied cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line two 5x9 inch loaf pans with greased parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine the almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, dates, red and green cherries; mix well.

Step 3

Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine with nut mixture and mix well.

Step 4

Beat eggs and vanilla, add to nut and flour mixture and mix well.

Step 5

Press into 2 lined loaf pans and bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Set aside for 5 minutes and remove from pans. Completely cool on wire rack.