Prep the fruit and nuts. Chop the pecans, slice the cherries, and chop the pineapple. Place in a large mixing bowl.
Sprinkle the fruit and nuts with the 3 tablespoons of flour and toss to coat, set aside.
Preheat your oven to 120° C (250° F). Generously grease a bundt or ring pan with butter, then flour the pan.
In a mixing bowl, add the 1¾ cups flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk together, then set aside.
In another mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar and cream together with an electric mixer.
Add the eggs and vanilla, beat in with the mixer. Remove the mixer as we are done with that.
Using a spoon, mix in the flour mixture.
Pour the batter into the fruit and nuts, using a heavy spoon, mix together. Easiest way is push spoon down the side to the middle of the bottom and slowly lift up, then rotate the bowl and repeat until the fruit and nuts are evenly coated with the batter.
Spoon batter into your prepared bundt or ring pan and spread out evenly, smoothing the top.
Place in the oven and bake for 2½ hours and the top will become golden brown. Test for doneness when a toothpick (I used a wood skewer) comes out clean. This cake was perfect at 2½ hours. Cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then turn out the cake onto a rack and allow to cool completely.
When completely cool, dust with powdered sugar for a nice touch.
Slice, serve, and enjoy.