Mixed Fruit Stack Cake

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 8 1/2 cups mariani-kirkland mixed fruit
• ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder.
• 2 make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in eggs, vanilla extract and butter.
• 3 using fingers, mix well until firm dough has formed.
• 4 wrap in a clean tea towel (cheesecloth) and chill in refrigerator for 8 to 12 hours, or overnight.
• 5 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 6 turn a 9 inch round baking dish upside down and lightly grease surface.
• 7 pinch off a portion of the dough and roll out onto the baking dish making a 9 inch circle approximately 1 inch thick.
• 8 continue this process with all the dough, making five to seven layers.
• 9 bake each layer individually for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 10 in a medium saucepan, place the dried mixed fruit in enough water to cover.
• 11 cook over medium heat until soft and spreadable, but not runny, about 20 minutes.
• 12 drain fruit well.
• 13 mix in cinnamon and nutmeg.
• 14 stack layers, spreading equal portions of the fruit mixture between each layer and on top of final layer.
• 15 chill in refrigerator 8-12 hours or overnight.