Helen'S Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. plain flour (cake)
1 c. self-rising flour
2 c. sugar
10 eggs
3 sticks butter
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2 or 3 Tbsp. water
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
1 qt. chopped nuts
2 lb. white raisins

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
Flour diced fruit with 1 cup plain flour.
Sift rest of flour together (2 cups plain, 1 cup self-rising).
Add gradually to batter; add fruit, nuts, vanilla and water.
Bake 3 1/2 hours at 225\u00b0.