Lemon Pecan Fruit Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box brown sugar
1 lb. oleo or butter (can use 1/2 of each)
6 egg yolks, beaten
2 c. plain flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
2 oz. bottle lemon extract
1 qt. chopped pecans
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. candied cherries
2 c. flour
6 egg whites, beaten

Preparation

Cream together sugar and oleo until smooth.
Add beaten egg yolks.
Mix well.
Combine 2 cups flour and baking powder.
Add to creamed mixture.
Add lemon extract and mix good.
Coat pecans, pineapple and cherries with the other 2 cups flour.
Add to creamed mixture.
Fold into batter the beaten egg whites.
Cover and let stand overnight.
Next day, bake in floured and greased tube pan at 250\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours.