Title: Texas pecan cake *xwcg89a
 Categories: Cakes, Bbq
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
MMMMM-----------------GREAT TASTIN BBQ-J. BUTEL----------------------
      1 lb Unsalted butter
      2 c  Granulated sugar
      6    Eggs, well beaten
      1 ts Lemon extract
      4 c  Unbliached flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder
      4 c  Pecan halves
      2 c  White raisins
 
  Preheat the oven to 300F. Grease and lightly flour a 9 3/4 in tube
  pan. Shake out any excess flour from the pan. With a mixer or by
  hand, blend the butter and sugar together in a large bowl;beat until
  the mixture is light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs and lemon
  extract, and beat well. Sift the flour and baking powder together
  three times; add the nuts and raisins. Gradually add the dry
  ingredients to the creamed mixture and blend well. Pour the batter
  into the tube pan. Bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until a cake tester
  comes out clean. Cool the cake for 15 minutes, then remove it from
  the pan.  Serve it dusted with powdered sugar, if desired.