CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE

Ingredients:

• Various dried fruits (prunes, raisins, citron peel, lemon peel, cherries)
• ½ cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup butter
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon each of baking powder, soda, nutmeg, cloves, allspice
• ¼ cup cider or fruit juice
• 1 cup nuts

Instructions:

1. Soak fruit in honey overnight.
2. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
3. Alternately add dry ingredients and cider or juice to the creamed mixture.
4. Stir in the fruit and nuts.
5. Bake in a prepared pan until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.