Pecan Christmas Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar.
2. 2
   Beat in eggs, one at a time.
3. 3
   Add vanilla.
4. 4
   Mix raisins, nuts and 1/4 cup flour.
5. 5
   Sift remaining dry ingredients.
6. 6
   Alternately fold in raisins, pecan mixture and dry ingredients into creamed mixture.
7. 7
   Spoon into greased and paper lined pan.
8. 8
   Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 50 minutes in 10-inch tube pan.
9. 9
   Cool and remove from pan.