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Cherry Fruit Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sifted plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 whole eggs
1 pound dates, cut up
1/2 pound candied pineapple, cut up
1 pound pecans,chopped
1 1/2 pounds candied cherries, cut up
Directions:
Directions:
Cream sugar and butter well. Add eggs, one at a time. Add salt, baking powder and flour that have been sifted together well. Then add fruit and nuts. Mix well. Bake 2 1/2 hours at 250º or until done. Line tube pan with two layers of waxed paper. Allow cake to cool in pan overnight!

*Pam Mays absolutely adores this fruit cake!!!

 

 

 

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