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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
2 cups butter or margarine, softened |
2 cups sugar |
6 eggs |
4 cups all-purpose flour, divided |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 (2-ounce) bottle lemon extract |
4 cups chopped pecans |
2 1/2 cups golden raisins |
Directions:
1. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. Combine 3 1/2 cups flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with lemon extract, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat well after each addition (batter will be thick). Dredge pecans and raisins in remaining 1/2 cup flour; stir into batter.
3. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10 - inch tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 15 minutes; remove, and let cool completely before serving.
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