1 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
4 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking power
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1 lb. pecans
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten eggs. Add 3 cups flour, which has been sifted with the baking powder and salt. Mix remaining flour with the cherries, pineapple and broken pecans. Stir this mixture into the batter. Add vanilla. Pour into a tube pan that has been greased. Bake in a very slow oven 250 degrees for 3 hours.