Mom's Fruitcake

Ingredients

 * 1 1/2 c Butter softened
 * 1 pk Confectioner's sugar Flour
 * 6 lg Eggs
 * 1 c Bourbon (or rum)
 * 4 tb Vanilla extract
 * 1 lb Golden raisins
 * 1 lb Glace cherries
 * 1 lb Glace pineapple
 * 1/3 lb Glace citron (or more -up to a pound)
 * 1/4 lb Candied orange peel
 * 1/4 lb Candied lemon peel
 * 1 qt Pecan halves
 * 14 oz Coconut

Directions

 * 1) Flaked Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
 * 2) Line the bottom and sides of a large tube pan and a small loaf pan with foil; grease the pans.
 * 3) Chop coarsely the raisins cherries pineapple citron orange peel lemon peel and pecan halves.
 * 4) In large bowl soften the 3 sticks of butter.
 * 5) Cream in a box of confectioner's sugar then fill box to the same level with flour.
 * 6) Pour half of the flour over the fruit and nuts; mix thoroughly so all are well-floured.
 * 7) Add six eggs to butter/sugar one at a time while beating.
 * 8) Add vanilla extract and fold in flour.
 * 9) Stir in fruits and nuts; fold in liquor.
 * 10) Pour into cake pans and bake approximately 2 hours.