1/2 lb. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 c. light raisins
Lemon peel, grated (1 fresh lemon)
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
6 lg. eggs

You may add some citron if you like.

Beat butter and alternate adding sugar and 1 egg yolk until all sugar and egg yolks are well blended. Save egg whites.

Add the remainder of ingredients and stir well.

Beat egg whites until very stiff and add this last folding into batter. Bake in a small greased and floured tube pan at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, then 325 degrees for 1 hour. Let cool quite a while before removing from pan. Keep tightly sealed and in a cool place and it will stay fresh from 1 1/2 to 2 weeks (if it lasts that long).