Franklin Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 sticks butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
8 oz. candied cherries, chopped
8 oz. candied pineapple, chopped
2 to 4 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. lemon extract

Preparation

Cream butter (margarine will substitute, but not as tasty) and sugar. Add beaten eggs. Add 3 cups flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Add vanilla and lemon flavorings. Mix remaining cup of flour with fruit and nuts and stir into batter, mixing well. Pour into a tube pan that has been greased and lined with greased brown paper (grocery sack is good). Bake in a 250\u00b0 oven for 3 hours. Let cool in pan. Store in lightly covered container.