Black Molasses Fruit Cake

Name: Black Molasses Fruit Cake
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: One-half pound of sugar; one quart of molasses; one quart of milk; a half ounce of soda; five pounds of flour; four eggs; two ounces of mixed spices; four pounds of currants; two pounds of raisins; a half pound of citron; one pound of lard

From Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats, 1907

Serves 24

This is a cheap fruit cake recipe.

Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats (1907) by Paul Richards, page 37. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BLACK MOLASSES FRUIT CAKES. % pt. rum or brandy CHEAP. Mix like other fruit cakes. One-half pound of sugar, one quart of molasses. Many of the English FRUIT, BRIDES and one quart of milk, a half ounce of soda, one pound PAOL RICHARDS BOOK OK BREADS, CAKES, PASTRIES, ICES AND SWEETMEATS. 3a of lard, five pounds of flour, four eggs, two aunces of mixed spices, four pounds of currants, two pounds of raisins, a half pound of citron

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