Here we have a new recipe author, who I will call Mrs. Wilson. She lived in Louisiana and was associated with the medical profession. That’s about all I know about her, but her recipes look pretty good! This fruit cake reminds me a bit of the one Gram made from graham cracker crumbs.
Jackson’s Vanilla Wafer Fruit Cake (Mrs. Wilson)
13 1/2 oz Jacksons Vanilla Wafers
1 lb pecans
1/2 lb candied cherries
1/2 lb candied pineapple
1/4 lb white raisins
2 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1 sm can evap milk
1/8 tsp salt
Crush vanilla wafers with rolling pin.
Chop fruit & nuts, keeping out 4 cherries, 16 pecan halves & 2 slices pineapple.
Mix chopped nuts & fruit with vanilla wafer crumbs. Beat eggs well, add sugar, salt & milk. To this mixture add fruit, nuts & van. wafers, blending well.
Let stand while preparing pan with waxed paper liner.
Pack into pan, decorate top with cherries, pineapple & nut halves.
Bake in moderate (325) oven for one hour.
Where did Mrs.Wilson’s recipes come from?
I found a little packet of recipes at a local curio shop, so I bought them. Inside was a slip of paper with her name and address, which of course I will not publish.
This recipe appeared on Jackson’s Vanilla Wafer package for years. My mother used this recipe and it’s the only fruit cake I will eat. Delicious!
I was planning on trying another fruit cake recipe so perhaps I’ll give this one a try. We don’t have Jackson’s Vanilla Wafers here, but I suppose Nabisco Nilla Wafers would be a fine substitute.
Thank you for posting this recipe. My mom made this cake and I had lost the recipe. It’s the only fruit cake I’ll eat, too. I’ve also added chopped dried apricots and it’s great.
That’s great! So glad you were able to find it here.
I have made this for 30plus years. I don’t use raisins, but put candid pineapple instead. People, even non fruitcake people, give this raves!