Dark Fruit Cake
From Observatory
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(Makes 10 lbs.—keeps for years [according to original source])
- Ingredients
- 1 lb. butter substitute
- 1¼ lbs. sugar
- 10 eggs
- ½ c. brandy or grape juice
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. mace
- 4 lbs. seeded raisins
- 2 lbs. currants or seedless raisins
- 1 lb. citron
- 1¼ lb. flour
- 1 tsp. soda
- Directions
1.
Cream butter and sugar.
2.
Add egg yolks, spices and liquor.
3.
Mix flour and soda with fruit and add.
4.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
5.
Bake in slow oven about three hours.
