Mom's Brazil Nut Fruitcake

There's just enough cake to hold the nuts and fruit together, and no nasty citron. This is one terrific cake.

• Calories: 468 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups Brazil nuts
• 1 pound pitted dates
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Sift the flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt together. Mix in the nuts, dates, and cherries.

Step 3

Beat the eggs until foamy, add the vanilla and the flour mixture. Stir until just combined and pour into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Store in the refrigerator, wrapped in foil.