1 lb. butter
1 lb. sugar
1 lb. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. brandy
8 eggs, separated
1 lb. candied pineapple
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. pecans

Cream together butter and sugar. Add well beaten egg yolks. Sift flour and baking powder, add alternately with brandy beginning and ending with flour. Add diced fruit and nuts. Fold in egg whites which have been beaten to soft peaks. Bake 3 1/2 hours at 225 degrees.