Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter (2 c.)
1 lb. sugar (2 c.)
4 c. flour
6 medium eggs
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple
5 c. pecans

Preparation

Cream butter; add sugar gradually.
Add beaten eggs.
Sift flour with baking powder.
Flour fruit and nuts with 1 cup flour. Add vanilla; fold in flour.
Add nuts and fruit.
Bake in slow oven (250\u00b0) for 2 1/2 hours or tested done.