Pound Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. plus 3 Tbsp. margarine
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
4 c. flour
1 c. raisins
1 c. nuts
1 c. candied cherries
dates (optional)

Preparation

Mix all ingredients.
Pour into greased loaf pans and bake at 300\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Turn oven up to 325\u00b0 and finish baking (approximately 3/4 to 1 hour more).