Rich Fruit Cake

Name: Rich Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 4 cups sugar; 8 cups flour; 2 cups butter; 2 pounds currants; 2 pounds raisins; 1 pound citron; 20 eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 4 teaspoon baking-powder; 1/2 pint brandy

From The Queen Cook Book: A Careful Compilation of Recipes and Practical ..., 1895

Presented as published in 1895. 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 The Queen Cook Book: A Careful Compilation of Recipes and Practical ... (1895) by William Hart Boyd, page 75. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Rich Fruit Cake. 4 cups sugar 8 cups flour 2 cups butter 2 pounds currants 2 pounds raisins i pound citron 20 eggs J^ cup milk 4 teaspoon baking-powder

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