Old Fashion Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
6 eggs
2 c. whiskey (Kentucky Gentleman)
4 c. self-rising flour
1 candied fruit
6 c. pecans, chopped
2 boxes white raisins
2 c. sugar
1/4 lb. whole green cherries
1/4 lb. whole red cherries
spices (as desired) to taste

Preparation

Sift flour then measure. In large pan, combine and mix together raisins, flour, candied fruit (the
2 cups flour coats fruit so it won't drop to bottom of cake), green cherries, red cherries and pecans. Mix together and let stand.