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Ingredients for Zippy Furit Cake:
Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup butter
1-1/2 cup granulated sugar
5 eggs
1-3/4 cups flour
1 cup rum
2 cups raisins
1/2 cup candied cherries
1/2 cup candied citrus peel
1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions for Zippy Furit Cake :
1. Preheat oven to 300 F.
2. Spray two loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar until creamy.
4. Separate the egg whites and yolks into 2 separate bowls.
5. Beat the egg yolks and add to the butter and sugar mixture.
6. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Gently fold them into the mixture.
7. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, raisins, cherries, citrus peel,
cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and nuts.