White Fruitcake Recipe with Paradise Candied Fruit

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, spoon & leveled
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup milk or wine (I use milk)
• 4 eggs
• 8 ounces red candied cherries, divided
• 8 ounces green candied cherries
• 8 ounces candied pineapple, cut in half lengthwise
• 4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups golden baking raisins
• 20 pecan halves for decorating the top of cake
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup sweet or semi-sweet or sweet wine for soaking the top of cake.