PECAN CHRISTMAS CAKE


ingredients

2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. golden raisins
4 c. chopped pecans
3 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder

preparation

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla. Mix raisins, nuts and 1/4 cup flour. Sift remaining dry ingredients. Alternately fold in raisins, pecan mixture and dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Spoon into greased and paper lined pan. Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 50 minutes in 10-inch tube pan. Cool and remove from pan.