Good-Cooking - Watermelon Pickle Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup halved candied cherries
• 1 cup slivered candied pineapple
• 1 cup light seedless raisins
• 1 (1 pound 4 ounce) jar watermelon pickles, drained and slivered
• 1/2 cup watermelon pickle syrup
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sherry
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup blanched slivered almonds