Henson's Country Foods Recipes
https://www.hensonscountryfoods.com/Recipes/Detail/280/
Spiced Paw Paw Fruit Cake
Yield: Makes 2 loaves
Ingredients
| 3 1/2 | cups | flour | |
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| 4 | teaspoons | baking powder | |
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| 1 | teaspoon | salt | |
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| 1/2 | teaspoon | baking soda | |
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| 2 | teaspoons | cinnamon | |
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| 2 | teaspoons | ground ginger | |
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| 1 | teaspoon | nutmeg | |
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| 1 1/3 | cups | shortening | |
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| 1 1/3 | cups | sugar | |
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| 4 | eggs | ||
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| 2 | cups | Paw Paw fruit puree | |
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| 1 | cup | raisins | |
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| 1 1/2 | cups | chopped nuts | |
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| 3 | cups | candied fruits | |
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Directions:
Sift flour with baking powder, salt, baking soda and spices.
In separate bowl, cream shortening and gradually blend in sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add flour mixture alternately with Paw Paw puree. Mix raisins, nuts and fruit and stir into batter. Turn into 2 greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pans.
Bake in a slow oven (300 F.) for about 2 hours. Keep a shallow pan of hot water underneath cake throughout baking time. Store cooled cakes in a tightly closed container. Makes about 5-1/2 pounds of fruit cake.
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
Henson's Country Foods Recipes
https://www.hensonscountryfoods.com/Recipes/Detail/280/
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