INGREDIENTS:

• 2 c. melted butter
• 3 eggs
• 2 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. sweet milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. allspice
• Dash of cloves
• 1 lb. white raisins
• 1/2 lb. candied cherries
• 1 lb. dates
• 1/2 lb. candied pineapple
• 1 qt. pecans
• 2 pkgs. walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

• Sift all dry ingredients, mix with nuts and fruit. Melt butter.
• Add sugar and beaten eggs, vanilla and milk. Pour over other
• ingredients. Stir until well mixed. Bake in tube pan at 300
• degrees for about 3 hours. After it browns good, I place foil over
• the top until it finishes cooking. When done, pour on top of cake
• while hot 1/2 cup grape juice. Repeat once a week until ready to
• eat.