Pecan Cake

11 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. raisins
  • 1 lb. shelled pecans
  • 1 c. candied orange peel, chopped fine
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 c. butter
  • 1/4 c. molasses
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 c. grape juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and add sugar gradually. Beat egg yolks and add to butter and sugar. Add molasses. Sift flour, baking powder and nutmeg together; add to egg mixture alternately with grape juice. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Chop nuts, raisins and orange peel, flouring with 4 tablespoons of flour. Stir into mixture; do not beat. Pour into a tube pan that has been sprayed with Pam. Bake for 3 hours at 250°.

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