Good-Cooking - Nut Cake Deluxe

Ingredients

• 1 pound butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pound candied cherries, cut up
• 1/2 pound candied pineapple, cut up
• 1 pound pecans, chopped
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract