Grandma'S Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 lb. butter
• 9 eggs, separated
• 3/4 tsp. cloves (ground)
• 3/4 tsp. mace
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 lb. currants
• 1 lb. nuts (pecans)
• 1/2 lb. candied orange peel
• 1/2 lb. candied cherries
• 1 lb. candied pineapple
• 1/2 tsp. ???
• 1 lb. light brown sugar
• 1 lb. flour (all-purpose)
• 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 c. milk
• 1 lb. seedless raisins
• 1/2 lb. citron