Great-Grannie Birk Christmas Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. mixed fruit
1 1/2 c. pecans
1/2 c. white seedless raisins
2 1/2 c. shortening or butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
5 eggs
1/2 c. orange juice
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
rum (optional)
candied cherries
candied pineapple

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs.
Mix slow.
Add mixed fruit, nuts and juice.
Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
Fold into mixture.
Garnish with cherries and pineapple before baking.