Golden Fruitcake(Makes One 5 Pound Or 3 Medium Loaves) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. butter or margarine
2 1/2 c. sugar
6 eggs
1/4 c. milk
4 c. chopped pecans
1 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. chopped candied pineapple
1/2 c. chopped red candied cherries
1/2 c. chopped green candied cherries

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Reserve 1/4 cup and set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Combine pecans, pineapple, raisins and cherries plus the 1/4 cup of flour/baking powder reserved before.
Toss gently to coat.
Stir into batter. Spread batter into greased, waxed paper lined 10-inch tube pan (or use 3 loaf pans).
Bake at 275\u00b0 for
2 hours and 45 minutes or until cake tests done (loaf pans take about 2 hours).
Cool in pan for about 30 minutes.
Remove and continue to cool on rack. Wrap tightly in foil and store in refrigerator or cool room.