Christmas Cake

• 8 oz. bottle cherries
• 1/2 lb. prunes
• 1/2 lb. raisins
• 1/2 lb. currants
• 1/4 lb. mixed peel
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 3/4 lb. slightly salted butter
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 8 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. baking powder
• 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 4 Tbsp. molasses (if dark cake is needed)
• 1 pt. dark rum
• 1 pt. red wine

1. Weeks or days before baking:
2. Wash and grind or blend all fruits together in blender.
3. Place blended fruits in glass bottle or jar with rum and wine; mix well and let stand, covered tightly. Use only enough liquor to cover fruits.

bottle cherries, prunes, raisins, currants, mixed peel, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, butter, brown sugar, flour, salt, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, molasses, dark rum, red wine

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=941764 (may not work)