Charlene's Recipe

Dark Mystery Fruitcake

Category: Mountains

Bake:
1 box honey spice cake mix (following directions on box)
Cool. Crumble into a large bowl.
Add to crumble:
1 cup candied pineapples
1 cup citron, cut up
1/2 cup red candied cherries
1/2 cup green candied cherries
1 cup dates, cut up
1 cup lemon peel
1 cup orange peel
1 1/2 cup seedless raisins
4 1/4 cup pecan halves

Make 1 box of Betty Crocker fluffy white frosting mix following package directions. Mix with cake and fruit. Pack tightly in foil lined 10 inch tube pan 2 (9x5x3 inch) loaf pans. Cover with foil and chill for 24 hours. Cake should be kept refrigerated. Cut with sharp knife. Makes 6 1/2 pound fruitcake.