[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The problem with many fruit cakes is the candied fruit. The dyes give the fruit a weird flavor especially when it has been baked.

Fruit cake with simply dried fruit is lovely.

[Liz]

Most fruit cakes are dark and unappetizing looking.
Southerners make a white fruit cake that is legendary.
This is a very popular, asked-for-fruitcake.

MRS. HARVEY'S WHITE FRUIT CAKE / makes a 5 lb fruit cake

ING 4 c shelled pecans lb ea candied cherries candied pineapple 1 3/4 c flour 1/2 lb butter
cup sugar 5 lg. eggs 1/2 tsp b/powder 1-2 oz vanilla extract 1-2 oz lemon extract

METHOD Chop nuts and fruits into medium-sized pieces; dredge with 1/4 cup of flour. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add well-beaten eggs and blend well. Sift remaining flour and baking powder together; fold into egg and butter mixture. Add vanilla and lemon extracts; mix well. Add fruits and nuts, blending well.

Grease a 10-inch tube pan. Line with foil, parchment, or waxed paper. Grease again. Pour in batter. Place in cold oven; bake 250 deg 3 hours. Or line 2-9x5x3” foil loaf pans, greasing pans and liners well. Place in cold oven; bake 250 degrees 2 hours. Cool in pan on cake rack.

COOKS NOTES: Mr Harvey reportedly liked pecans, so Mrs Harvey loaded up the cake with pecans.
You can use less or none at all. Can sub vanilla or almond for citrus extract if you wish.