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Mrs. Pruitt's Pecan Cake

1 lb. butter (or half butter, half Crisco–or even a pound of margarine)
1 lb. sugar (21⁄4 cups)
1 lb. flour (4 cups)
1 lb. raisins (golden or white raisins)
1 lb. pecans
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 ounces lemon extract
6 eggs

Cream butter, sugar, eggs. Add flour and extract alternately. Add pecans and raisins–dredge pecans and raisins in 2 tablespoons flour. Bake 2 hours at 300º. Place pan of water in oven while baking. Mace may be added.

-Carlin Murray