Rich Fruitcake or Black Cake

Ingredients

• 2^ pounds raisins
• 25^ pounds currants
• ij^ pounds citron shred fine
• 2 heaping tablespoons mixed ground spices
• I small cup strong black-coffee
• I Sail cup dark molasses
• Same of brandy
• 14 ounces sugar
• 14 ounces butter
• 10 eggs
• 18 ounces flour

Method

1. 1

   Prepare the fruit first.

2. 2

   Mix sugar and butter together, then add eggs two at a time, followed by flour.

3. 3

   After flour, add spices, coffee, molasses, brandy, and lemon extract.

4. 4

   Dust fruit with flour and stir into the batter.

5. 5

   Line a mould with greased paper, pour in the batter, and bake for 2 to 3 hours.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cooking for profit (1886) by Jessup Whitehead, page 249. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ich Fruitcake or Black Cake. This is the kind of cake or rather, one of the kinds that can be kept for years without detriment to the cake. Some caterers have had it mentioned among their specialties as "grooms cake, 3 years old" Prepare the fruit first : 2^ pounds raisins — 6 heaped cups, 25^ pounds currants — same. ij^ pounds citron shred fine — 4 cups. 2 heaping tablespoons mixed ground spices — cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and mace. I small cup strong black-coffee. I Sail cup dark molasses. Same of brandy. A small addition of almonds, nuts or cut figs can be mixed in if wished, and a spoonful of lemon extract. Then mix the cake batter: 14 ounces su:4ar — 2 cups. 14 ounces butter — same if pressed. 10 eggs. 18 ounces flour

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