Lemon Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 lb. butter
1 lb. white raisins
1 qt. shelled pecans
3 c. flour
6 hen eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
2 oz. pure lemon extract
8 oz. candied pineapple
8 oz. candied cherries

Preparation

Dissolve 1 teaspoon of baking soda in 1 tablespoon of warm water.
Separate eggs.
Beat egg whites (egg yolks are not needed). Combine all ingredients.
For color, add 1 small jar of cherries and 8 ounces of candied pineapple.
Place mixture in a stemmed cake pan, lined fully with brown paper that has been well-buttered.
Bake 2 1/2 hours in a slow oven (300\u00b0).