Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box light brown sugar
1 lb. butter
6 egg yolks
4 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 oz. lemon extract
1 qt. chopped pecans
1 lb. candied cherries (1/2 red, 1/2 green)
1 lb. candied pineapple
6 egg whites, beaten

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter.
Add egg yolks and mix well.
Add 2 cups flour with baking powder.
Mix in flavoring.
Coat nuts and fruit with 2 cups flour.
Add to cream mixture.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
Cover and leave overnight.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 3 1/2 hours.