CHRISTMAS PINEAPPLE CAKE
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 6oz bottle maraschino cherries
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks packed in juice
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
preheat oven 300 F
Blend butter sugar . Add in eggs. Add liquid from cherries and pineapple and reserve fruit.
in separate bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cocoa, and salt.
Stir in raisins and nuts. cut cherries and pineapple chunks in half and add to flour mixture.
add flour mixture to butter mixture and stir till well combined
pour bater into a greased bunt or tube pan or a 13×9, can also do 2 regular loaf pans or several smaller loaf pans if giving away for gifts.
Bake 1 1/2 hours or till wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
Serve with whipped cream if desired.
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