Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. butter
1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. each cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg
1/4 c. honey in which has been dissolved 1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 box raisins
1/4 lb. dates, cut fine
3 c. mixed nuts (black walnuts, English walnuts and Brazil nuts)
1 c. pecans
2 1/4 lb. candied fruit
6 oz. dried figs

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Combine all fruits and nuts in large bowl. Sift over them some of the flour combined with spices.
Toss to coat thoroughly.
Add remaining flour-spice mixture to first creamed mixture alternately with honey and soda.
Combine with fruit and nut mixture and mix thoroughly.
Pour into greased pan. Decorate with pineapple slices and bake in 275\u00b0 oven for about one and one-half hours.
Let cool before removing from pan.
Do not open stove door on your cake.