Franklin Nut Cake

Name: Franklin Nut Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups butter; 2 cups white sugar; 6 eggs; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup candied cherries; 1 cup candied pineapple chunks; 3 cups chopped pecans; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 cups butter
2 cups white sugar
6 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup candied cherries
1 cup candied pineapple chunks
3 cups chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch tube pan and line it with parchment paper.
2

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time.
3

Sift together 3 cups of the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix remaining flour with fruit and nuts. Stir into batter. Add vanilla.
4

Pour into tube pan. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours. Cool in pan.