Texas Pecan Cake

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 5 c. cake flour
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 1 qt. chopped pecans
  • 1 lb. butter
  • 7 eggs, separated
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon extract
  • 4 Tbsp. whiskey
  • 1 lb. candied cherries

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream the butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add beaten egg yolks.
  3. 3
    Gradually add flour, soda and fruit which has been dredged in part of flour. Add other ingredients.
  4. 4
    Lightly fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  5. 5
    Bake in tube pan, lightly greased and lined with wax paper.
  6. 6
    Use foil over and under pan.
  7. 7
    Bake for 4 hours at 250°.

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