Prune Fruitcake

• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup brer rabbit molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup seeded raisins
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup shredded citron
• 1/2 cup soft prune

1. Sift together first six ingredients.
2. Cream butter and sugar, add well-beaten eggs, milk, molasses with soda dissolved in it, then sifted dry ingredients.
3. Boil the prunes and when soft, add to the recipe.
4. If desired, add 1 teaspoon lemon extract or 1 teaspoon grated orange or lemon rind. (You may also use candied fruit).
5. Bake in 2 bread pans (lined with greased paper- I use parchment paper for the lining) 1 1/2 to 2 hours in rather slow oven (275 to 300 degrees F). Makes either two standard loaves or 3 medium ones.

flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, brer rabbit molasses, baking soda, seeded raisins, currants, shredded citron, soft prune

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/prune-fruitcake-80027 (may not work)