Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

____ c. sugar
3 c. plain flour (2 c. saved for fruit)
6 eggs
1/2 lb. butter
1 lb. cherries
1 lb. pineapple
1 lb. pecans
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Mix sugar and butter.
Add eggs, 2 at a time.
Add flour, 1/3 at a time.
Mix fruit and nuts last.
Cook in tube cake pan 2 1/2 to 3 hours at 250\u00b0.