Franklin Pecan Cake - Alabama Farmers Federation

Ingredients

• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 12-ounce jar maraschino cherries, chopped and drained
• 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 pound chopped pecans
• 4 sticks butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla