Me-Ma's Nut Cake
Me-Ma's Nut Cake
1 Lb. Butter
2 C. Sugar
6 Eggs
4 C. Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
4 C. Schermer Chopped Pecans
1 Box White Raisins
1/2 Lb. Candied Cherries
1 Small Bottle Lemon Extract
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one. Sift flour with baking powder. Reserve 1/4 cup flour and mix with fruits and pecans. Add flour to batter gradually. Mix in the floured pecans and fruits. Add 1 small bottle of pure lemon flavoring. Bake in large tubular pan in preheated 225 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours.
Place pan of water on lower rack under cake for the first 2 hours. Remove water pan and continue baking a half hour longer. Let cool completely in pan. Remove from pan. Tightly wrap in foil and store in refrigerator. Keeps indefinitely!