*Genoa Cake

10 ozs. sifted flour
8 ozs. sugar
8 ozs. butter
6 ozs. finely cut peel
4 ozs. chopped almonds
12 ozs. sultanas
5 eggs
1 tea-spoon baking powder

Beat the butter to a cream. Add the sugar. Drop in one egg at a time, beating hard all the time. Add the fruit and almonds and lastly the flour. Mix very well. Bake in an oven which is rather quick at first, then moderate.