Golden Fruitcake(Makes One 5 Pound Or 3 Medium Loaves)

• 4 c. sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 c. butter or margarine
• 2 1/2 c. sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 c. milk
• 4 c. chopped pecans
• 1 c. golden raisins
• 1/2 c. chopped candied pineapple
• 1/2 c. chopped red candied cherries
• 1/2 c. chopped green candied cherries

1. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Reserve 1/4 cup and set aside.
3. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
6. Combine pecans, pineapple, raisins and cherries plus the 1/4 cup of flour/baking powder reserved before.
7. Toss gently to coat.
8. Stir into batter. Spread batter into greased, waxed paper lined 10-inch tube pan (or use 3 loaf pans).
9. Bake at 275u0b0 for
10. 2 hours and 45 minutes or until cake tests done (loaf pans take about 2 hours).
11. Cool in pan for about 30 minutes.
12. Remove and continue to cool on rack. Wrap tightly in foil and store in refrigerator or cool room.

flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, pecans, golden raisins, candied pineapple, red candied cherries, green candied cherries

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=690456 (may not work)