Book of American Baking / A Practical Guide Covering Various Branches of the Baking Industry, Including Cakes, Buns, and Pastry, Bread Making, Pie Baking, Etc.

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Fruit Cake.

• 6 lbs. Sugar.
• 6 lbs. Butter.
• 48 Eggs.
• 5¼ lbs. Flour.
• 15 lbs. Raisins.
• 18 lbs. Currants.
• 1½ pts. Molasses.
• ¾ pt. Brandy.
• Spices, etc.

A smaller and different mixture with citron may be made as follows: 1½ lbs. Sugar, 1½ lbs. Butter, 15 Eggs, 1½ lbs. Flour, 1½ lbs. Citron, 6 lbs. Raisins and Currants, ½ or full pint of Brandy.