Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter (not margarine)
6 eggs, beaten separately (add whites last)
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 lb. pecans
1 lb. dates
1 lb. raisins
1 Tbsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. plain flour

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg yolks and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients and then egg whites.
Batter will be real stiff.* Bake in 275\u00b0 to 300\u00b0 oven in tube pan for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Let cool 20 to 25 minutes in pan.