1/2 c  Butter or margarine
2 x  Eggs, large
5 ts Baking powder
2/3 c  Milk
1/2 ts Almond extract
2/3 c  Sugar
1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
1/2 c  Toasted wheat germ
1 ts Vanilla
Grated rind of half a lemon
2 c  Chopped dried fruit such
As apricots, dates and
Prunes
2 tb Flour for dredging fruit
Icing sugar for dusting

In bowl, cream butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time
until incorporated. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and wheat
germ. Combine milk with vanilla, almond extract and lemon rind. Add dry
ingredients to creamed mixture alternating with milk until combined. Fold
in flavored dried fruits. Spoon batter into a well-buttered and floured
2-quart tube pan. Bake in a preheated 350F. oven for 1 hour or until
tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, then
turn out cake and let cool on rack.