Aunt Ida'S Walnut Cake

• 2 cups Sugar
• 1/2 pound Butter
• 4 cups Plain Flour
• 6 pieces Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 pound Crystalized Cherries
• 1.5 pounds White Raisins
• 2 slices Crystalized Pineapple
• 4 cups English Walnuts
• 1 cup Cooking Sherry

1. Cut cherries, raisins and pineapple into small pieces and put into a cup of Sherry and let stand overnight
2. Combine vanilla, butter and sugar and mix until creamy
3. Sift together all the dry ingredients and add to Sugar and butter mixture
4. Add fruit and stir until combined
5. Pour into a tube pan
6. Bake 2hrs at 275deg
7. Use straw test for doneness

sugar, butter, flour, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cherries, white raisins, pineapple, walnuts, cooking sherry

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/aunt-idas-walnut-cake-59c8f8785e04956c2c577d50 (may not work)