Dark Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 5 c. sifted flour
• 1 1/2 lb. chopped dates
• 1/2 lb. currants
• 3/4 lb. thinly sliced citron
• 1 1/2 lb. candied cherries, quartered
• 1 lb. candied pineapple, thinly sliced
• 1/4 lb. candied lemon peel, cut fine
• 1/4 lb. candied orange peel, cut fine
• 1 1/2 lb. broken pecans
• 1 lb. butter, softened
• 3 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
• 8 eggs, separated
• 2 c. evaporated milk
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. ground cloves
• 2 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. mace
• 1 tsp. nutmeg