Coconut Fruitcake

Name: Coconut Fruitcake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 pound chopped mixed candied fruit; 1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup golden raisins; 1 cup chopped nuts; Additional candied fruit or nuts and confectioners' sugar, optional

Coconut Fruitcake was pinched from <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/coconut-fruitcake/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"A neighbor gave me this recipe when we first moved to this small town, saying it dated back to the 1800s and everybody in the area made it. I soon discovered why when I took a taste...and I'm not a fruitcake fan! —Lorraine Groh, Ferryville, Wisconsin..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup butter, softened

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1 cup sugar

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3 large eggs

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1 teaspoon lemon extract

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1 teaspoon salt

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1/2 cup orange juice

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1 pound chopped mixed candied fruit

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1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

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1 cup golden raisins

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1 cup chopped nuts

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Additional candied fruit or nuts and confectioners' sugar, optional

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