Light Fruit Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar.
2. 2
   Mix 2 cups of flour with fruit, nuts and raisins.
3. 3
   Cream egg yolks with butter and sugar.
4. 4
   Add lemon extract.
5. 5
   Add remaining (3 cups) flour and soda water.
6. 6
   Mix thoroughly.
7. 7
   Add fruit and nuts mixture.
8. 8
   Don't worry if batter is dry.
9. 9
   Fold in beaten egg whites (last).
10. 10
    Batter is still quite dry.
11. 11
    Grease and flour tube cake pan.
12. 12
    Bake 3 hours at 250°.
13. 13
    If you make only half the recipe, bake only 1 3/4 hours.
14. 14
    Wrap in cloth moistened with rum or apple cider.