Lemon-pecan Fruitcake

Ingredients

425 gr brown sugar
425 gr margarine
6 eggs
500 gr all purpose flour
5 gr baking powder
2 lemon extract
550 gr pecans
240 gr candied pineapple
1/2 candied cherries

Instructions

Cream sugar and margarine until smooth; add beaten egg yolks and mix well. Combine 2 cups flour with baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Beat until smooth; add lemon extract. Coat pecans, pineapple and cherries with remaining 2 cups flour; add to creamed mixture. Fold in beaten egg whites. Cover and let stand overnight. To bake, pour mixture into greased (10 inch) tube pan and bake at 160ÂșC or 1- half hours. ----