Lemon Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 oz. lemon extract
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 tsp. warm water
5 c. all-purpose flour (hold back 1 c. for nuts)
4 c. nuts, chopped
1 box golden raisins

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks, one at a time.
Add dissolved soda and flavoring, along with 4 cups of flour.
Blend well.
Stir in nuts and raisins, mixed with the reserved cup of flour.
Beat egg whites until stiff; add to the batter-nut mix.
Mix well.
Pour into tube pan.
Bake at 275\u00b0 to 300\u00b0 for 2 hours, until done.