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Coconut White Fruit Cake

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 16-20

Ingredients

7 egg whites
1 cup candied cherries
1 cup candied pineapple
1 pound golden raisins
4 cups pecans, chopped
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
One 6-ounce package frozen grated coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of a tube or loaf pan with brown paper and grease the paper. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, and set aside. In another large bowl, combine the candied fruits, raisins, and nuts. Add the flour and salt, and toss to mix; set aside. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the beaten egg whites, then the coconut and vanilla. Add the fruit to the coconut mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 2 1/4 hours.

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