Myrtle's Fruit Cake

3lbs dates, cut up
2lbs candied pineapple, cut up
2lbs cherries, cut up
4lbs pecans
4 c flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
8 eggs
2 c white sugar

Sift flour, baking powder and salt onto fruit.
Mix well with hands separating fruit. 

Beat eggs until frothy, gradually adding white sugar.
Beat well and add to fruit mix.
Pack into pans. 

Use 4  5 1/2 x 9 1/2 pans or 5 4 3/4x 8 3/4

Grease pans and line with brown paper.  
Then grease paper.

275 degrees 1 1/2 hours or more
Cake should look dry.