Griffin Pecan Cake

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 lb candied pineapple
• 1 lb candied cherry
• 4 cups pecan pieces
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• 2 cream together butter and sugar.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 4 sift together 3 cups flour with salt and baking powder. gradually add to butter mixture.
• 5 mix remaining flour with the fruits and pecans and stir into batter.
• 6 add vanilla and pour into a greased and floured tube pan.
• 7 bake for 3 hours, remove from oven.
• 8 while cake is still warm, combine sauce ingredients and pour over warm cake.
• 9 let cake cool completely before serving.