Banana Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or black walnuts
• 1 1/2 cup raisins
• 6 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates
• 1/4 pound red and green candied cherries, cut
• 3 pieces candied pineapple, finely cut
• 1 (16 ounce) container fruit cake mix

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs and mix, add nuts, raisins and dates; mix.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
4. Add part of flour mixture to creamed mixture.
5. Add bananas; mix.
6. Add remaining flour.
7. Add fruits and mix well.
8. Pour into greased and paper-lined tube pan and loaf pan.
9. Bake at 250 degrees F for about 4 hours. Place pan of water on rack under cakes for first 3 hours to keep moist.