Carrot Fruit Ring

This is similar to fruitcake, and is excellent to serve.

Carrot Fruit Ring

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups finely grated carrots
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup candied cherries, halved
  • 1 cup candied mixed fruit
  • 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.

2 Beat the vegetable oil with the white and brown sugars. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the grated carrots. Add the 2/12 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Stir until just moistened.

3 Toss the raisins, candied cherries, candied mixed fruit, chopped dates, and the chopped walnuts with the remaining 1/2 cup flour. Stir to coat. Add fruit and nut mixture to the batter and stir until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

4 Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours.