1/2 lb. butter
2 1/2 c. sugar
4 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
6 eggs
3/4 c. milk
1 box raisins
1 qt. pecans

Sift together flour, soda and salt. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in milk and 1/2 of flour alternately. Mix remaining flour with pecans and raisins. Add to cake batter. Grease and flour a tube cake pan. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours.