Magic Mincemeat Fruitcake

2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/3 cups sweetened condensed milk

2 2/3cups (a 28-ounce jar) ready-to-use mincemeat

2 ups (a 1-pound jar) mixed candied fruit

1cup coarsely chopped walnuts Glaceed cherries and walnut halves

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter a 9-inch tube or springform pan. Line pan with wax paper; butter again. Sift flour and soda. Set aside. In large bowl, combine eggs, milk, mincemeat, fruit and walnuts. Mix well. Fold in flour mixture. Turn into prepared pan. Bake 2 hours or until center springs back when lightly touched with finger and top is golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Turn out of pan; remove paper. Cool. Decorate with glaceed cherries and walnut halves.