Franklin Nut Cake
- 4 sticks butter
- 2 c. sugar
- 6 eggs
- 4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 8 oz. candied cherries, chopped
- 8 oz. candied pineapple, chopped
- 2 to 4 c. chopped pecans
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
- Cream butter (margarine will substitute, but not as tasty) and sugar. Add beaten eggs. Add 3 cups flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Add vanilla and lemon flavorings. Mix remaining cup of flour with fruit and nuts and stir into batter, mixing well. Pour into a tube pan that has been greased and lined with greased brown paper (grocery sack is good). Bake in a 250u0b0 oven for 3 hours. Let cool in pan. Store in lightly covered container.
butter, sugar, eggs, allpurpose, baking powder, salt, candied cherries, candied pineapple, pecans, vanilla extract, lemon extract
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=75518 (may not work)