Mammy'S Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 large eggs
1/2 lb. butter
1 c. sugar
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 lb. cherries
1 lb. glazed pineapple
4 c. chopped pecans
1/2 oz. vanilla
1/2 oz. lemon

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add well beaten eggs and blend well.
Chop nuts and mix in part of flour.
Sift remaining flour and baking powder; fold into egg butter mixture.
Add flavorings and mix well.
Add fruit and nuts.
Mix by hand.
Put in greased tube pan.
Place in cold oven.
Bake for 3 hours at 275\u00b0.
If you use small pans, cut baking time.
Doubles well.