Spiced Paw Paw Fruit Cake

Yield: Makes 2 loaves

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Ingredients

Add flour to shopping list 3 1/2 cups flour

Add baking powder to shopping list 4 teaspoons baking powder

Add salt to shopping list 1 teaspoon salt

Add baking soda to shopping list 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Add cinnamon to shopping list 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Add ground ginger to shopping list 2 teaspoons ground ginger

Add nutmeg to shopping list 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Add shortening to shopping list 1 1/3 cups shortening

Add sugar to shopping list 1 1/3 cups sugar

Add eggs to shopping list 4 eggs

Add Paw Paw fruit puree to shopping list 2 cups Paw Paw fruit puree

Add raisins to shopping list 1 cup raisins

Add chopped nuts to shopping list 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts

Add candied fruits to shopping list 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.

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