Fruit Cake

By jkenb

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 pounds raisins
• 2 pounds currants
• 1 pound figs
• 1/2 pound chopped dates
• 1/2 pound pecan
• 1/2 pound almonds
• 8 ounces black molasses
• 8 ounces coffee
• 8 ounces whiskey
• 2 tablespoons blackberry jam
• 1/2 cup cooked dried apples , sweetened
• 10 eggs
• juice of one orange
• 1 teaspoon allspice

Preparation

Step 1

Beat eggs until very light, cream butter and sugar, add eggs, molasses, coffee, whiskey, flour and spices - beat.

Cut fruits very fine and dredge with 1/2 cup flour then add to cake. Add juice of orange, jam, apples, pecans, and almonds. Sift together and bake at 300 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hour.

While hot, pour sweet wine over and let soak in.