Christmas Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 lb. margarine
6 eggs, beaten
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 oz. lemon extract
1 lb. chopped dates
1 lb. chopped candied cherries (1/2 red and 1/2 green)
1 qt. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream together sugar and margarine.
Add eggs, flour, baking powder and lemon extract.
Mix dates, cherries and pecans with 1 cup sifted flour and add.
Bake 1 hour at 325\u00b0.
Makes a large cake.