my grandma's fruit cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 pound butter (no substitute)
• 7 - egg yolks, well beaten
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 ounces lemon extract
• 1 ounce vanilla extract
• 1 pound red cherries, candied (cut in half)
• 1 pound green cherries, candied (cut in half)
• 1 pound pineapple candied (chopped)
• 1 1/2 pounds pecans, in pieces
• 7 - egg whites,beaten till stiff