Japanese Fruit Cake

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

4 egg

3 cup cake flour

3 tsp baking powder

1 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

Cream together butter and sugar until smooth, then add eggs one at a time, beat well. Sift together - 3 times - flour, baking powder; then add cup milk and vanilla.

Pour 2/3 of the batter into 2 greased pans and bake at 350F until done (30 minutes); set aside to cool.

Add to 1/3 of batter:

1 tbs cocoa

1 cup raisins

1 cup pecans (chopped)

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon. (*this will be the center layer)

Frosting:

Bring to boil in saucepan: (this will be filling and icing)

1 large can crushed pineapple

2 cups sugar

1 cup water

1 coconut grated or 2 cups coconut

3 tbs flour or cornstarch

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