1 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. raisins
1/2 lb. chopped dates
2 1/2 lbs. shelled pecans
5 c. flour
1 1/4 lb. butter
2 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
6 eggs
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. dark corn syrup or molasses
3/4 c. orange preserves
3/4 tsp. cloves
3/4 tsp. allspice
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. cinnamon

Cut fruit; coat fruit and nuts in 1/2 cup flour. Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and beat. Mix soda and molasses. Stir into sugar mixture with preserves. Add flour and spices sifted together. Add fruits and nuts. Grease 2 tube pans and line with waxed paper. Turn batter into pans. Put a pan of water in bottom of oven. Bake 4 hours at 250 degrees.