Ingredients
1 cup chopped candied cherries1 cup chopped candied pineapple2 cups chopped pecans4 cups all-purpose flour, divided2 cups butter, softened2 cups sugar6 large eggs, room temperature2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 teaspoon baking powder
Preparation
In a bowl, combine the cherries, pineapple, pecans and 1 cup flour; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Combine baking powder and remaining flour; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in fruit mixture.
Spoon into a greased and waxed paper-lined 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 300° for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Remove waxed paper while warm; cool completely before slicing.
