1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/3 cups honey
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup sunflower seeds
3/4 cup chopped dried fruit
1/2 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10 inch tube pan. In a large bowl, combine butter, honey, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cups flour and baking powder. Mix well. Stir in baking soda and sweetener. Stir together and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup flour and shortening. Beat in 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1 cup sunflower seeds, 3/4 cup dried fruit and sugar. Stir in the milk mixture, 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit, 1/2 cup raisins and raisins.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
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