Burn's Fruit Coffeecake

A fruitcake by any other name is still a fruitcake! If you like fruitcake, this is the coffeecake for you.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 pound butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup red wine
3 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
8 ounces candied red cherries
8 ounces chopped pecans
8 ounces candied green pineapple chunks
8 ounces dried mixed fruit
8 ounces golden raisins

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 10 x 4-inches tune pan or 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3-inches.
2. In a bowl, combine softened butter, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, lemon juice, red wine, and 3 eggs.
3. Stir in flour.
4. Add coconut, candied red cherries, chopped pecans, green pineapple chunks, dried mixed fruit, and golden raisins.
5. Pour into prepared pans.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour.

Makes 16 servings.