Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 lb. butter
7 eggs, separated
4 3/8 c. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 4 Tbsp. wine
1 qt. chopped nuts
1 lb. cherries (candied)
1 lb. pineapple (candied)

Preparation

Mix together and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Cool in pans.
Makes one angel food cake pan and one loaf or 3 loaf pans.