Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
3 eggs (beat them separate yolks and whites)
8 oz. candied pineapple
1/4 c. sweet milk
1/2 tsp. baking powder (heaping)
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 c. flour
2 c. pecans
8 oz. candied cherries
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 oz. lemon extract

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg yolks, then dry ingredients alternately with liquids.
Add lemon extract, then fold in egg whites.
Cook at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.