Jeweled Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. apricots (about 2 c.) *
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. pitted dates (1 1/2 c.) *
• 3/4 c. lb. Brazil nuts (2 1/2 c.) or mixed nuts (pecans, walnuts, cashews and almonds)
• 1 c. drained red and green maraschino cherries
• 1/3 lb. red and green candied pineapple, chopped (1 c.)
• 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla