Cherry Cake

Name: Cherry Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. sugar; 1/4 c. butter or 1/2 stick margarine; 1/2 stick margarine; 1 1/2 c. sifted flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 lb. dates, cut up; 1 lb. pecans; 1/2 lb. candied pineapple, cut up; 1 1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and green); 4 whole eggs

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter or 1/2 stick margarine
1/2 stick margarine
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 lb. dates, cut up
1 lb. pecans
1/2 lb. candied pineapple, cut up
1 1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and green)
4 whole eggs

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar.
2

Mix flour, salt and baking powder. Add to creamed butter and sugar; mix well.
3

To this add the eggs, one at a time, slightly beaten.
4

To this add candied pineapple first, dates, cherries and pecans.
5

Bake in moderate oven at 250° for 2 or 2 1/2 hours.
6

Let cool in pan overnight.
7

Cook in square pan lined with wax paper.
8

Spray with Pam.
9

Cook this several days before using.