Mardi Gras Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped candied cherries
1 c. chopped candied pineapple
1 c. nuts
1/4 c. flour

Preparation

Combine until smooth, butter and cream cheese.
Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
Stir in vanilla; add eggs, beating well after each.
Stir together and add 2 1/2 cups flour and baking powder. Combine chopped cherries, chopped pineapple, nuts and 1/4 cup flour.
Add creamed mixture.
Spoon into greased bundt pan or 2 (9 x 5 x 3-inch) loaf pans and bake at 325\u00b0 for 60 to 80 minutes. (Test for doneness after 60 minutes.)