Texas Pecan Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar; add well beaten egg yolks.
2. 2
   Sift together 3 cups of flour and baking powder and add to mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff and add.
3. 3
   Mix fruit and pecans with 1 cup of flour.
4. 4
   Mix this into the batter with a fork; pour into a tube pan and let stand in oven covered with foil.
5. 5
   Place pan of water on shelf under cake.
6. 6
   Bake at 250° for 3 hours, then 1 hour more at 300°.
7. 7
   Let stand 20 minutes before turning out on plate.