Caledonian Wedding Cake

Ingredients

• 4 lbs raisins
• 4 lbs currants
• 4 lbs figs
• 1/2 lb sweet almonds, blanche & chop
• 1 lb candied peel
• 4 lbs brown sugar
• 4 lbs flour, baked brown
• 4 lbs butter, beaten to a cream
• 16 ounces sherry wine
• 16 ounces brandy
• 32 eggs, beaten seperately
• 2 pieces grated nutmeg
• cinnamon
• essence of ratafia
• lemon essence
• 1 teaspoon baking soda, in whites of eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt