1 lb. soft butter
1 box confectioner's sugar
6 lg. eggs or 7 sm. eggs
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 lbs. cubed pineapple
1 1/2 lbs. whole candied cherries; red and green
1 1/2 lbs. pecans
1 c. coconut

Dredge fruit and nuts with 1/2 cup flour. Cream butter until light; beat in sugar, add eggs, one at a time. Beat in flour and baking powder. Mix well. Fold in fruit and nuts. Grease large tube pan, line with paper, grease and flour paper too. Bake at 325 degrees for 2 or 2 1/2 hours. Cool in pan.