Black Cake

From a

cook book

over 107 years old

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3 lbs. Brown Sugar

3 lbs. Butter

3 lbs. Flour

28 Eggs

5 lbs. seeded Raisins

4 lbs. Dried Currants

1 lb. Citron, -{sliced

1 oz. Cinnamon

1 oz. Nutmeg

1/2 oz. Mace

1/2 oz. Cloves

1/2 oz. Allspice

1 wineglass=(4 Tbsp.) Blackberry Wine

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Cream the Brown Sugar & Butter together.

Sift in the Flour.

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Beat Eggs separately, and add,

with the Raisins, Dried Currants,

sliced Citron, Cinnamon, Nutmeg,

Mace, Cloves, and Allspice.

Then add the Blackberry Wine.

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Mix and beat well.

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Turn into a very large cake-mold.

Bake for 6 hours.

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This Cake will keep for years.

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