extraordinary cake

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup rum
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

using an electric mixer, beat butter with one cup of sugar until light and fluffy. add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. add flour alternately with rum and beat until smooth.

beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, gradually adding the remaining sugar. beat a little egg white into the rum mixture, then fold in the rest of the egg white. fold in pecans.

bake in greased and floured 9 inch loaf pan in a preheated 350 degree oven for 60-70 minutes. will keep in the refrigerator for at least one week