Ingredients

• 4 - eggs
• 2 cups - flour
• 1.5 cup - broken walnuts
• 1.5 cup - broken almonds
• 1.5 cup - broken hazelnuts
• 1.5 cup - candied cherries, halved
• 1.5 cup - candied pumpkin
• 2 cups - dates
• 1 cup - sugar
• 1/2 cup - rum
• 2 tbsp - vanilla essence
• 2 tbsp - baking powder
• 1/2 tbsp - salt

How to Make Date-n-Nut Fruit Cake

• Soak the fruits and nuts in rum overnight.
• Beat the eggs, gradually adding sugar and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
• Add flour, baking powder, salt, nuts and fruits one spoon at a time and mix well.
• Line 2 cake tins with wax paper.
• Divide mixture between the tins.
• You might want to save some of the nuts to sprinkle on the top. To do this, first bake the cake for 5-7 minutes and then sprinkle the nuts on top. This prevents them from sinking into the cake.
• Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees F or until knife inserted in the cake comes out dry.