Ingredients:

• 3 cups – all purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups – Raisins
• 1 cup – red and green candied Cherries
• 3/4 cup – dates, pitted and chopped
• 3/4 cup – candied pineapple, diced
• 3/4 cup – chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup – flaked Coconut
• 1 tsp – baking powder
• 1 cup – Butter
• 1 1/4 cups – white Sugar
• 1 tsp – Lemon zest
• 2 tsp – Lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp – salt

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degree F (150 degree C).
2. Line a tube pan with 2 layers of brown paper and grease well.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Mix in raisins, dates, cherries, pineapple, nuts, and coconut.
5. Stir until all the fruit is coated.
6. In another large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar.
7. Add lemon rind, lemon juice, and eggs; mix well.
8. Stir in fruit mixture.
9. Spread batter into prepared pan.
10. Bake for 2 hours. Cool.