Dark Fruit Cake

• 2 c. butter
• 2 c. sugar
• 12 eggs
• 4 1/2 c. flour
• 3 boxes raisins
• 1/2 lb. crystalized pineapple
• 1/2 lb. red and green cherries
• 1/4 lb. orange peel
• 1/4 lb. lemon peel
• 1/2 lb. English walnuts
• 1/2 lb. black walnuts
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. allspice
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 2 c. grape juice

1. Prepare fruits; mix and place in large bowl.
2. Soak overnight with grape juice.
3. Sift spices and flour together 3 times.
4. Cream butter; add sugar and cream together.
5. Add eggs and flour alternately, carefully mixing after each addition.
6. Add nuts gradually, mixing them well through the batter,
7. small amount at a time, then the fruit and grape juice and mix well.
8. Add vanilla. Bake in greased, lined pan.
9. Bake on 2nd shelf at 275u0b0 for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, depending on your oven.

butter, sugar, eggs, flour, raisins, pineapple, red and, orange peel, lemon peel, walnuts, black walnuts, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, grape juice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=604144 (may not work)