Last Minute Fruitcake

• 4 c. sifted flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 c. butter
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 12 eggs
• 3 c. coarsely chopped pecans
• candied pineapple
• candied cherries
• 1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Reserve 1/3 cup of this mixture.
2. Cream butter and brown sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
3. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well.
4. Add lemon peel.
5. Toss 1/2 cup flour with fruit and nuts, mixing.
6. Stir into batter.
7. Spoon into 12 greased and floured 10 1/2 ounce cans, filling 1 inch from top.
8. Bake in very slow oven (275u0b0) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until cakes test done.
9. Cool on racks.

flour, baking powder, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, salt, butter, brown sugar, eggs, pecans, candied pineapple, candied cherries

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1029727 (may not work)