EPIPHANY FRUIT CAKE

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup cold strong coffee
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 ounces rum or whiskey
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup chopped apples
• 1/2 cup candied cherries
• 3 slices candied pineapple

Instructions:

1. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and coffee; mix well.
2. Beat in flour, soda, and spices.
3. Fold in raisins, nuts, apples, cherries, pineapple, and rum.
4. Pour batter into a greased Bundt pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
6. Cool and dust with powdered sugar or frost with buttercream frosting.