Light Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 c. flour
    1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1 1/2 tsp. salt
    1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    1 tsp. nutmeg
    2 1/4 c. sugar
    1 c. butter
    6 eggs
    1 1/2 lb. pecans
    3/4 lb. candied pineapple (14 oz.)
    3/4 lb. candied cherries (14 oz.)
    1 lb. golden raisins
    3 Tbsp. brandy extract
Preparation
    Mix all dry ingredients except sugar until all fruit and nuts are well coated; set aside.
    Cream 1 cup butter with 2 1/4 cups sugar.
    Add unbeaten eggs.
    Blend with brandy extract.
    Add this to fruit mixture.
    Mix well.
    Put into 10-inch tube pan (with removable middle center).
    Bake in slow oven at 275\u00b0 for 2 3/4 to 3 hours.
    One-half hour before done, brush cake with honey or corn syrup.
    Cool completely.

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