Japanese Fruitcake

Directions:

Cream sugar and butter.  Add eggs one at a time.  Add flour and milk, alternating.  Add vanilla.  Stir in coconut, raisins, and nuts.  Bake in 3 greased and floured 8" or 9" pans for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Ingredients for FILLING

• 6 oranges

• 1/2 lb. coconut

• 2 cups sugar

• 3 Tbsp flour

• 1 cup or more nuts

Directions:

Peel oranges and cut in small pieces.  Add sugar and cook 10-15 minutes, then add flour and cook 20 minutes.  Cool and add coconut and pecans.   Put between layers and ice rest of cake.  Cover cake with pecan halves, raisins, and candied cherries.