Prince Of Wales Cake(Dates From 1860'S)

• 6 eggs
• 1/2 lb. butter
• 1 lb. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 c. cold water
• 1 tsp. cinnamon (ground)
• 1 tsp. allspice (ground)
• 1 tsp. cloves (ground)
• 1 tsp. nutmeg (ground)
• 1 lb. seeded raisins
• 1 lb. currants
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 lb. citron

1. Beat 6 eggs very lightly and add them to 1/2 pound of butter. Work until light.
2. Beat all together until light and gradually put in 1 pound of flour containing 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 cup water.
3. Stir into the batter one teaspoon each of the ground cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg.
4. Cut into small pieces the 1/2 pound of citron and 1 pound of seedless raisins.
5. Wash and dry one pound currants.
6. Stir into the batter and bake in a quicker oven than necessary for other cakes, covering the top to prevent burning.
7. Bake until done.

eggs, butter, flour, baking powder, cold water, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, seeded raisins, currants, sugar, citron

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=585815 (may not work)