Pecan Cake

Name: Pecan Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb. margarine; 1 lb. light brown sugar; 4 c. plain flour; 2 c. chopped pecans; 1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and green); 1/2 lb. candied pineapple (red and green); 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 Tbsp. lemon extract; 4 eggs

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. margarine
1 lb. light brown sugar
4 c. plain flour
2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 lb. candied cherries (red and green)
1/2 lb. candied pineapple (red and green)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. lemon extract
4 eggs

Directions

1

Cream butter or margarine.
2

Beat in egg yolks.
3

Sift flour (2 cups) and baking powder. Add teaspoon of sugar and margarine mixture.
4

Add lemon extract.
5

Cut cherries, pineapple and pecans. Coat with remaining 2 cups flour.
6

Add to mixture.
7

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
8

Grease and flour a large size tube pan; pour in cake mixture.
9

Cover with cloth and let stand overnight.
10

Bake 2 1/2 hours at 250°.
11

Cool in pan for 10 minutes.