1/2 c Butter or margarine
2 x Eggs, large
5 ts Baking powder
2/3 c Milk
1/2 ts Almond extract
2/3 c Sugar
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Toasted wheat germ
1 ts Vanilla
Grated rind of half a lemon
2 c Chopped dried fruit such
As apricots, dates and
Prunes
2 tb Flour for dredging fruit
Icing sugar for dusting
In bowl, cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a
time until incorporated. In another bowl, combine flour, baking
powder and wheat germ. Combine milk with vanilla, almond extract and
lemon rind. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternating with
milk until combined. Fold in flavored dried fruits. Spoon batter into
a well-buttered and floured 2-quart tube pan. Bake in a preheated
350’F. oven for 1 hour or until tester inserted in center comes out
clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out cake and let cool on
rack.
Yields
12 Servings