Kentucky pecan cake

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       Title: Kentucky Pecan Cake
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 1 servings
  
   2 1/2 c  Self Rising Flour                   2 tb Hot Water
       2 c  Sugar                               4 ea Egg Yolks
   1 1/2 c  Vegetable Oil                       1 c  Chopped Pecans
       1 c  Applesauce                          4 ea Egg Whites
   2 1/2 tb Ground Cinnamon                     1 x  Powdered Sugar
  
   Combine first 7 ingredients in order listed; beat at medium speed of
   mixer until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans.
   Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff; fold into batter.
   Pour mixture into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350" for 1 hour
   and 30 minutes. Invert pan, and cool cake completely; remove from pan.
   Sprinkle top of cake with powdered sugar.
   Source: Special Holiday Issue; Southern Living; Home For The Holidays, '89
  
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