Pecan Cake

Name: Pecan Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. light brown sugar; 1 lb. butter or margarine; 1 lb. shelled pecans; 1/2 lb. candied cherries; 1/2 lb. candied pineapple; 6 eggs, separated; 1 1/2 oz. pure lemon extract; 4 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking powder

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. light brown sugar
1 lb. butter or margarine
1 lb. shelled pecans
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
6 eggs, separated
1 1/2 oz. pure lemon extract
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Directions

1

Cream butter.
2

Add sugar; cream well.
3

Add egg yolks, one at a time; beat well after each egg, as extract is all the liquid used. Alternate with 2 cups of flour to which the baking powder has been added.
4

Dredge fruit and nuts with the other 2 cups of flour; add to mixture, then add flavoring, then add stiffly beaten egg whites.
5

Let set overnight.
6

Put into well-greased cake pan the next morning and bake for 3 to 3 1/2 hours in a 220° oven.