Southern Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
1 lb. pecans
1 lb. lite brown sugar
1/2 lb. red cherries
1/2 lb. green cherries
1/2 lb. cut up candied pineapple
6 eggs, separated
4 eggs, separated
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 oz. lemon extract

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add yolks, one at a time.
Add extract.
Dredge fruit and nuts with 2 cups flour.
Then add other 2 cups to mixture.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Let sit overnight.
Keep covered tightly.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 3 hours. Makes 2 loaves.
Put pan of water in oven while baking cakes to make cakes moist.