Pound Fruit Cake
["1 c. butter", "1/2 c. plus 3 Tbsp. margarine", "2 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 c. milk", "1 tsp. salt", "4 c. flour", "1 c. raisins", "1 c. nuts", "1 c. candied cherries", "dates (optional)"]
["Mix all ingredients.", "Pour into greased loaf pans and bake at 300\u00b0 for 15 minutes.", "Turn oven up to 325\u00b0 and finish baking (approximately 3/4 to 1 hour more)."]
["butter", "margarine", "sugar", "eggs", "baking powder", "milk", "salt", "flour", "raisins", "nuts", "candied cherries", "dates"]