Carole's Christmas Cake

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You will be singing Christmas carols after enjoying this decadent cake made with candied cherries and pecans.

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Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1457 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

6 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 pound butter melted
1 cup flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
1 pound candied cherries
1 pound candied pineapple
4 cups pecans chopped

Directions

Batter: Mix batter items together. Flour the fruit stuff items. Place the fruit stuff into a greased Angel Food cake pan (I use a Bunt pan)

Pour the batter over the fruit stuff. Bake at 300 degrees until done (about 1 1/2 hour.

For a cupcake version: Bake 15 minutes at 300 degrees, brush on Honey.

Continue to bake for 15-30 minutes more. (use two cupcake papers per serving.

With the cake freshly removed, I use a hypo and inject with one shot of the following: Rum Amaretto (Almond flavor) Triple Sec (Orange)

Gran Marnier (Orange)

Make these a month or so early. Wrap in SaranWrap place in refrig.

Bring back to room temp. before serving. Hope you enjoy this as much as we have.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 377g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1457 55% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 88.0g136%
 Saturated Fat 26.0g128%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 293mg98%
Sodium 366mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 162.0g54%
 Dietary Fiber 11.0g46%
 Sugars 127.0g
Protein 17.0g34%
Vitamin A 26%  Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 15%  Iron 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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