Mama'S Hermit Cake

• 1 lb. margarine, softened
• 1 (16 oz.) box light brown sugar
• 1/4 c. white sugar
• 6 eggs
• 5 c. plain flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 c. lemon juice
• 4 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. almond flavoring
• 1 lb. red candied cherries, chopped
• 2 pkg. dates, chopped
• 2 c. chopped pecans

1. Cream margarine with sugar until creamy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time; add lemon juice, almond and vanilla flavoring.
3. In a separate bowl, use 3/4 cup plain flour to coat cherries, dates and pecans.
4. Set aside.
5. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon.
6. Add flour a little at a time to sugar-egg mixture, using all of 4 1/4 cups.
7. Add prepared fruit a little at a time until mixed well.
8. Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
9. Bake at 250u0b0 for 3 hours or until brown and tests done. Glaze while still hot and in pan.

margarine, light brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, soda, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla, almond flavoring, red candied cherries, dates, pecans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=479544 (may not work)