1932 Christmas Fruit Cake

• 1 1/2 c. lard or shortening
• 4 c. flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 c. cold coffee
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 lb. blanched almonds
• 1/2 lb. English walnuts
• 1/2 lb. black walnuts
• 1/2 lb. dates
• 1 lb. currants
• 1 lb. raisins
• candied cherries
• 1 Tbsp. citron
• 1/2 oz. lemon peel
• 1/2 ox. orange peel
• 1/2 oz. candied pineapple
• 1 c. fruit juice or wine

1. Cream fat and sugar.
2. Add well beaten eggs.
3. Beat 5 minutes. Add 2 cups flour, fruit juice and coffee.
4. Sift rest of flour, spices, soda and salt over currants, dates, raisins, cherries, citron, orange, lemon and pineapple.
5. Add floured mixture to creamed mixture. Fold in nuts and mix thoroughly.

lard, flour, sugar, soda, salt, eggs, cold coffee, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, blanched almonds, walnuts, black walnuts, dates, currants, raisins, candied cherries, citron, lemon peel, orange peel, candied pineapple, fruit juice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=161666 (may not work)