Election Day Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 4 1/2 c. unsifted flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. ground mace
2 pkg. yeast
3/4 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. hot water
2 eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
3/4 c. pecans, chopped
1/4 c. chopped citron

Preparation

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 1 3/4 cups flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, mace and undissolved yeast.
Add margarine.
Gradually add very hot tap water to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer.
Add eggs and 3/4 cup flour or enough flour to make dough thick batter. Beat on high speed 2 minutes.
Add raisins and citron; stir well until mixed.
Put into greased pan; cover and let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 45 minutes.