Mrs. Doll Kirkley'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 lb. butter or margarine
2 c. brown or white sugar
10 eggs, well beaten
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
1 lb. dates
1 lb. raisins
1/2 lb. citron
4 c. pecans
1 c. jelly or honey
1 c. syrup or figs
1/2 c. cider or blackberry wine

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and spices 4 times.
Set aside, then cream butter thoroughly.
Add sugar to butter and cream together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and mix thoroughly.
Roll fruits and nuts in flour and spices.
Add fruits, nuts and flour into batter.
Then add jelly, syrup and cider or wine.
Mix thoroughly and pour into four 8 x 8 x 2-inch greased pans lined with heavy paper.
Grease paper lining too. Bake at 250\u00b0 for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
Makes 10 pounds fruit cake.