Mix orange juice, sugar and orange rind. Heat until sugar melts and pour over warm fruit cake.
Step 2
Cream butter and sugar. Sift flour and baking powder. Add 1/3 of flour, 4 Eggs and lemon extract. Add another 1/3 of the flour, 5 remaining eggs, then last 1/3 of flour.
Step 3
Stir in dates, cherries, pineapple and pecans, then blend. Pour into 1 large tube pan plus 1 loaf pan or 4 loaf pans. Bake 325 degrees for 2 hours.