Dark Diabetic Fruit Cake

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Fifteen Minutes Total Time: More than 1 hour
2 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cooking oil
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup crushed nuts
1 cup raisins
1 cup dates chopped
1 large tub cherries
2 cups water
2 tbsp rum (optional)

Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, sift a little. Boil 1 cup raisins and 1 cup dates with 2 cups water until water is absorbed and dates are soft. Remove from heat and add cherries, 1/2 cup oil, vanilla and orange juice. Cool. Add rum. Combine wet and dry mixtures and bake in tube pan at 325°F for 1 1/4 hrs or until toothpick comes out clean.