Nutty Chip Fruit Cake

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Nutty Chip Fruit Cake

(Makes 12  servings)  

 

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder 

1/4 teaspoon salt  

2 cups chopped pecans or almonds  

1 cup (about 4 oz.) chopped dates

1 cup (about 8 oz.) red and/or green glace cherries, halved

2/3 cup (about 4 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate morsels

6 eggs  

1 cup sugar  

1 teaspoon vanilla  

Additional halved glace cherries or confectioners sugar, optional

 

In large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.  Stir in

nuts, fruits and chocolate morsels.  Set aside.  In small mixing

bowl at medium speed, beat together eggs, sugar and vanilla until well

blended.  Fold into reserved flour mixture.  Pour into greased and

floured 9-cup fluted tube pan.

 

Bake in preheated 300°F oven until lightly browned and cake tester

inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes.  Cool on

wire rack 10 minutes.  Remove from pan and cool completely.  Garnish

with additional halved cherries, if desired.