Texas Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 eggs
1 lb. margarine
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 box white raisins
1 qt. jar pecans
2 cups white sugar less 2 Tbsp.
1 cup red candied cherries
1 cup green candied cherries
1 cup candied pineapple
1-1/2 ozs. lemon extract

Preparation

Pour lemon extract over pecans and let stand overnight. Cream sugar and margarine.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add dry ingredients a little at a time, mixing well.
Add fruit and raisins that have been dusted with about 1 Tbsp. flour.
Add pecans and stir with a spoon.
Grease and line a tube pan with wax paper.
Pour in batter.
Bake at 250 degrees for 2-1/2 to 3 hours.