fresh fruit halloween cake

Categories: Cakes; Halloween
Yield: 6

Measure	Ingredient
3½ cup	Flour
2½ cup	Sugar
2 teaspoons	Baking soda
1½ teaspoon	Salt (optional)
¼ teaspoon	Baking powder
1 teaspoon	Cinnamon
3	Eggs
¾ teaspoon	Nutmeg
½ teaspoon	Ground cloves
¾ cup	Shortening
¾ cup	Fresh orange juice
1 cup	Shredded apple (1 large)
1 cup	Shredded pear (1 large)
1 cup	Chopped nuts

Into a large bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, baking powder and spices. Add shortening, orange juice and shredded fruit. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add eggs. Beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in nuts. Pour into greased and floured bundt cake pan or 10 inch tube pan. Bake 70-80 minutes at 350F. Cool 5 minutes and then take out of pan. Cool thoroughly. Sprinkle with icing sugar, or frost with Jack-O-Lantern Frosting.

Shared by: Sharon Stevens