Election Day Cake

• 4 to 4 1/2 c. unsifted flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 1/4 tsp. ground mace
• 2 pkg. yeast
• 3/4 c. margarine
• 1 1/2 c. hot water
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 1/2 c. seedless raisins
• 3/4 c. pecans, chopped
• 1/4 c. chopped citron

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 1 3/4 cups flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, mace and undissolved yeast.
2. Add margarine.
3. Gradually add very hot tap water to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer.
4. Add eggs and 3/4 cup flour or enough flour to make dough thick batter. Beat on high speed 2 minutes.
5. Add raisins and citron; stir well until mixed.
6. Put into greased pan; cover and let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
7. Bake at 375u0b0 for about 45 minutes.

flour, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ground mace, yeast, margarine, water, eggs, raisins, pecans, citron

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=284359 (may not work)