Fruitcake Without Citron

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
• 3 cups candied cherries green red
• 0.5 cup plus dark
• 3 cups dates pitted chopped
• 4  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 3 cups candied pineapple chunks 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup vegetable oil 
• 8 cups walnut halves 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Grease a 10 x 14 inch tube pan; line with waxed paper.
2. Mix fruits and nuts in a large bowl.
3. Sift dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
4. Mix eggs, corn syrup, sugar and oil in a medium size bowl. Gradually beat in dry ingredients.
5. Pour over fruit mixture and mix. Firmly pack into pan.
6. Bake at 275 degrees F (135 degree C) about 2 hours and 15 minutes, or until top appears dry. Cool in pan.