Cherry Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 2 c. sugar
• 1lb.dates
• 2 c. pecans
• 2 tsp.soda
• 2 c. butter milk
• 1 tsp.allspice
• 1 cup butter
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 tsp.vanilla
• 1 c. cherries(lge.jar)Reserve juice
• 1/2 tsp.salt
• 3 1/2 c. flour
• 1 box coconut

Directions

Mix dry ingredients together,Mix fruit and nuts together and remove 3 cups for icing. Add remaining fruits and nuts to flour mixture,mixing to coat. Add all remaining ingredients and mix together well.Mixture will be thick.

Bake in 3-9inch layer pans that have been greased and floured at 350 degrees until tests done.Cool layers completely after removing from pans.

ICING:

3 c. sugar,2 c.milk,1/2 c. cherry juice,1 c. butter,3 tbsp.flour or more,2 tsp.vanilla.

Cook till thick and add reserved fruit and nuts.

Ice between layers,top and sides of cake.

*This is a very old recipe and a family favorite

for Christmas.