Ingredients
1/2 lb butter
1 tsp. almond flavouring
6 ozs. bread crumbs
1 tbsp. mixed spice
1/2 lb granulated sugar
2 tsp. lime or orange rind
4 cups mixed fruits (raisins, currants, prunes, citron,
cherries, dates)
6 ozs. flour
1 cup white rum
1 tbsp. browning
6 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 pint red label or port wine
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Method
- Prepare tin by lining insides with grease paper. Grease with butter.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in browning, vanilla and almond flavouring, lime juice and rind.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat in well. Add soaked fruits, cherries, dates and nuts.
- Mix breadcrumbs, flour, baking powder, salt and mixed spice.
- Add alternately, rum and port wine.
- Pour into prepared baking tin and bake at 250°F (125°C) for about 2 hours.
Yield: 4 lb cake
