2 c. pecans
2 c. black walnuts
2 c. raisins
2 c. chopped dates
1/2 lb. red candied cherries
1/2 lb. green candied cherries
8 oz. mixed fruit
8 oz. candied pineapple
5 c. plain flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. butter
2 1/4 c. sugar
6 jumbo eggs
16 oz. cheap bourbon or white grape juice

Chop fruit; place in long glass dish. Pour 8 ounces bourbon over fruit and stir until mixed. Cover with plastic wrap. Let set overnight. Have all ingredients at room temperature. In large bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Mix in raisins until coated; mix in nuts until coated. Drain fruit and mix slowly into flour mixture until all is coated. Cream butter, sugar, eggs and bourbon. Pour over mixture. Grease and lightly flour cake pan. Pour into pans; bake at 225°F for 4 hours on lower rack.