Texas Lemon Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1 lb. butter or margarine (do not use whipped margarine)
6 whole eggs
2 Tbsp. pure lemon extract
4 c. flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
4 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Place pan of water on lower rack to keep cake from drying out.
Cream together sugar and butter.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add flour, baking powder and lemon extract. Mix well; add pecans.
Pour into well-greased and floured pans. (Divide batter into 2 Bundt pans.)
Cake usually has a crack on top.
After about 30 minutes, place a brown paper (cut from paper bag) over the cake.
Bake about 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Time may vary with each stove.
Let cool for a few minutes before removing from pans.