Carrot Fruit Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 39 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 19 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups nuts (chopped)
• 1 cup mixed candied fruit (chopped)
• 1 cup dates (chopped)
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups canola oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups carrots (finely shredded)
• confectioners' sugar icing (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine nuts, fruit, dates and raisins with 1/2 cup flour; set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine sugar and oil; mix well add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 combine the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and remaining flour, gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until smooth batter will be stiff.
• 4 fold in carrots and fruit mixture and spoon into a greased and floured 10' tube pan.
• 5 bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 6 note: if you want to ice this cake there are many great icings or just drizzle recipes on this web site.