Magic Mincemeat Fruitcake

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1teaspoon baking soda
2eggs, slightly beaten
11/3cups sweetened condensed milk
2cups (a 28-ounce jar) ready-to-use mincemeat
2cups (a 1-pound jar) mixed candied fruit
1cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Glacéed 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 glacéed cherries and walnut halves.