Dark Fruit Cake

13 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. butter
  • 1 lb. sugar (3 c.)
  • 1 lb. flour (5 c.)
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 c. molasses (with enough baking powder (1 tsp. ) to make foam
  • 3 lb. raisins
  • 2 lb. currants
  • 1 glass brandy
  • 2 glasses wine
  • 1 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. mace
  • 1 lb. walnuts (4 c.)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs.
  3. 3
    Mix molasses and baking powder; add to batter.
  4. 4
    Mix spices to flour; alternate flour and liquid.
  5. 5
    Add raisins, currants and walnuts.
  6. 6
    Pour in greased and floured tube pans.
  7. 7
    Bake in a 250° oven for 3 hours.

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