Lemon Butter Fruit Cake

Name: Lemon Butter Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. light brown sugar; 1 lb. real butter; 6 egg yolks, beaten; 2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp. baking powder (stir good); 1 lb. pecans; 1/2 lb. red cherries (candied); 1/2 lb. green cherries (candied); 1/2 lb. pineapple (candied); 1 1/2 oz. lemon extract; 1 1/2 oz. orange juice; 6 egg whites

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. light brown sugar
1 lb. real butter
6 egg yolks, beaten
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder (stir good)
1 lb. pecans
1/2 lb. red cherries (candied)
1/2 lb. green cherries (candied)
1/2 lb. pineapple (candied)
1 1/2 oz. lemon extract
1 1/2 oz. orange juice
6 egg whites

Directions

1

Cream together light brown sugar and butter.
2

Add beaten egg yolks, flour, baking powder, pecans, red cherries, green cherries and pineapple.
3

Mix all together, then add lemon extract and orange juice.
4

(Keep stirring.)
5

Beat the 6 egg whites until foamy.
6

Fold in last; stir real good.
7

Bake in angel food pan; flour and grease cake pan.
8

Put batter in pan and let set overnight.
9

Bake at 250° for 3 1/2 hours over a pan of water.