Lemon Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 lb. butter
1 lb. white raisins
4 c. chopped pecans
3 c. all-purpose flour
6 eggs, separated
1 Tbsp. soda, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water
2 oz. bottle pure lemon extract

Preparation

Mix flour with raisins and pecans.
Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten egg yolks, dissolved soda and floured nuts and raisins. Add extract last; fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Bake in tube pan at 250\u00b0 for 2 hours and 45 minutes or 3 (8 x 4 x 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour and 35 minutes.