- 1 pound sugar.
- 1 pound butter.
- ¾ pound flour.
- 1 pound raisins, seeded.
- 1 pound almonds.
- ½ pound thinly shaved citron.
- 1 lemon.
- 1 nutmeg.
- 12 eggs.
Mix ingredients as for pound cake. A fine cake, but expensive.
A LIGHT FRUIT CAKE (FOR CHRISTMAS)
- 1 pound butter, scant measure.
- 1 pound pulverized sugar.
- 1 pound flour (full pound).
- 10 eggs.
- 1 pound English walnut kernels.
- 1 pound raisins.
- ¾ lb. citron, candied orange and lemon peel.
- 1 cup brandy.
- 1 teaspoonful baking powder.
Bake 2½ to 3 hours. This is an excellent cake.
ENGLISH CAKE (SIMILAR TO A WHITE FRUIT CAKE)