Fruit Cake

Name Author Other Erin Carter Shirley Ann Carter Clara Dean Patricia Griffin Ethel Heider Ethel Lancaster Martha Tedrow Sara Villat Type Appetizer Dessert Entree Salad Side Dish Soup Ingredients Instructions Cream together sugar, butter, eggs, and salt. Add the flour, milk, and vanilla.  Gently fold in 2 pounds of nuts and the 4.5 pounds of fruit (raisins, dates, cherries, and pineapple).  Bake at 275 degrees for 1.5-2 hours. Let cool and wrap in foil; after one week unwrap and pour a little rum on to  it and rewrap.