Lemon Nut Cake
["1 lb. butter", "2 1/2 c. sugar", "6 eggs (unbeaten)", "1 lb. candied cherries, cut in halves or smaller", "1 lb. white raisins", "1 lb. nuts, chopped (about 4 c.)", "4 c. flour", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. baking powder", "3 oz. lemon extract"]
["Soften butter; add sugar.", "Cream well.", "Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.", "Sprinkle the fruits and nuts with 1 cup of flour; set aside.", "Add baking powder and salt to the remaining 3 cups of flour; sift together.", "Gradually add flour mixture to batter.", "Mix in cherries, raisins and nuts.", "Add lemon extract.", "Bake in a tube pan for 2 hours at 300\u00b0, then 30 to 45 minutes at 325\u00b0.", "Treat as a fruit cake, but do not pour liquor on it.", "Do not ice cake."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "candied cherries", "white raisins", "nuts", "flour", "salt", "baking powder", "lemon extract"]