Ingredients

  • 4 sticks butter
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 8 oz. candied cherries, chopped
  • 8 oz. candied pineapple, chopped
  • 2 to 4 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. lemon extract

Method

  • Cream butter (margarine will substitute, but not as tasty) and sugar. Add beaten eggs. Add 3 cups flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Add vanilla and lemon flavorings. Mix remaining cup of flour with fruit and nuts and stir into batter, mixing well. Pour into a tube pan that has been greased and lined with greased brown paper (grocery sack is good). Bake in a 250° oven for 3 hours. Let cool in pan. Store in lightly covered container.