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Alices Yeast Cake




Source of Recipe


Southern


Recipe Introduction


Overnight cakes-
Makes 2 jelly roll style cakes.


List of Ingredients




2 sticks butter
1 T sugar
2 eggs, separated
1/2 C warm water
1 pkg dry yeast
3/4 C sugar
2 C raisins
1 C chopped pecans
2 1/2 C flour (approx)

Recipe



Melt butter and mix in 1 tablespoon sugar. Coll. Beat in egg yolks.
Stir yeast into warm water and let proof for 15 minutes. Stir the flour and yeast into the butter, gradually.
Cover and chill overnight.
Beat egg whites until stiff, adding 3/4 cup sugar and beat in.
Remove dough from refrigerator and divide in half. Chill half the dough while rolling out the other half into a 16x20 rectangle. Spread half of the egg white mixture over.
Combine raisins and nuts and sprinkle half over the whites. Roll up jelly roll fashion and place on ungreased baking pan.
Repeat with rest of ingredients. Let rise 2 hours. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25-30 minutes.