Christmas Cherry Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 lb cherries, candied
• 1 lb dates, pitted
• 1 lb pecans, chopped
• 2 slices candied pineapple
• 1/2 lb coconut

Directions

1. 1

   Mix sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla.

2. 2

   Put cherries, dates and pineapple through food grinder on coarse. Add ground fruit to sugar mixture; also add pecans and coconut. You will have to use your hands to mix.

3. 3

   Grease and flour angel food cake pan.

4. 4

   Place mixture evenly in bottom and cover with waxed paper, then brown paper. Tie with string to close.

5. 5

   Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

6. 6

   When cool, pour sherry over and sit until Christmas.