Ted'S Fruit Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Put Brazil nuts, dates and cherries into large bowl.
2. 2
   Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt over nuts and fruit.
3. 3
   Mix until nuts and fruit are coated.
4. 4
   Beat eggs until foamy.
5. 5
   Add vanilla.
6. 6
   Stir into nut-fruit mixture until well mixed.
7. 7
   Turn into greased and wax paper lined pan, 9 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch. Spread evenly in pan.
8. 8
   Bake in slow oven, 300°, for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
9. 9
   Cake must be cooled before slicing.
10. 10
    If desired, cut in half and wrap as two separate gift cakes.
11. 11
    Makes one 3 pound cake. This recipe is over 30 years old; very good.