Fresh Coconut Fruit Cake

Cream together: 2 c sugar and 1 c butter
add: 4 beaten eggs

Sift together:
4 c flour
2 t soda
1 T nutmeg
1 T allspice
1 T cinnamon

Mix in butter mixture alternately with 1 c buttermilk. Then stir in:
1 package chopped dates
2 c raisins
2 packages figs (chopped)
1 whole fresh-grated coconut
2 c nut meats

Bake in layers in 3 9-inch pans. When cool put together with filling:

Filling
Beat 4 eggs until fluffy; add 3 c sugar & 1/2 c butter. Cook until smooth (burns easily). When very smooth beat until cool. Then add vanilla, 3 c nuts, 1 c raisins & 1 fresh grated coconut. Will keep 2 or 3 months. Use fresh coconut.

Oh dear! I'm guessing 300° for at least an hour. You'd better grease the pans, too. Fresh whole coconuts? Those pioneer women really knew how to cook!