Lemon Fruit Cake

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. butter
  • 1 lb. brown sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 oz. lemon extract
  • 1/2 lb. candied cherries
  • 1 lb. candied pineapple
  • 1 lb. unchopped pecans

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and sugar together.
  2. 2
    Add egg yolks one at a time. Beat well each time.
  3. 3
    Alternate lemon extract, 2 cups flour and baking powder. Dredge cut up fruit and nuts with the remaining 2 cups of flour.
  4. 4
    Add to mixture.
  5. 5
    Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Let stand overnight.
  6. 6
    Bake in tube pan lined with greased and floured wax paper.
  7. 7
    Bake 2 1/2 hours at 250°.

Products Matching These Ingredients

More Recipes to Try