Lemon Fruit Cake

Name: Lemon Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 2 c. sugar; 1 lb. butter; 1 lb. white raisins; 1 qt. shelled pecans; 3 c. flour; 6 hen eggs; 1 tsp. baking soda; 2 oz. pure lemon extract; 8 oz. candied pineapple; 8 oz. candied cherries

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 lb. butter
1 lb. white raisins
1 qt. shelled pecans
3 c. flour
6 hen eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
2 oz. pure lemon extract
8 oz. candied pineapple
8 oz. candied cherries

Directions

1

Dissolve 1 teaspoon of baking soda in 1 tablespoon of warm water.
2

Separate eggs.
3

Beat egg whites (egg yolks are not needed). Combine all ingredients.
4

For color, add 1 small jar of cherries and 8 ounces of candied pineapple.
5

Place mixture in a stemmed cake pan, lined fully with brown paper that has been well-buttered.
6

Bake 2 1/2 hours in a slow oven (300°).