This is a "fruit cake" your family will love!

3 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 pound chocolate chips
2 cups pecans or walnuts, chopped
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup halved candied cherries
1 cup chopped candied pineapple

Beat eggs well. Gradually add sugar and beat well.

Sift dry ingredients together. Add chocolate chips, nuts, dates, cherries and pineapple to flour. Fold into the egg-sugar mixture.

Pour into a wax paper-lined, oiled loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 10 minutes.