Last Minute Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. butter
2 c. brown sugar
12 eggs
3 c. coarsely chopped pecans
candied pineapple
candied cherries
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Reserve 1/3 cup of this mixture.
Cream butter and brown sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well.
Add lemon peel.
Toss 1/2 cup flour with fruit and nuts, mixing.
Stir into batter.
Spoon into 12 greased and floured 10 1/2 ounce cans, filling 1 inch from top.
Bake in very slow oven (275\u00b0) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until cakes test done.
Cool on racks.