Calumet Fruit Cake Recipe

• 1 lb sifted cake flour
• 1 tsp calumet baking pwdr
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp mace
• 1 lb butter
• 1 lb brown sugar
• 10 x Large eggs, well beaten
• 1/2 lb candied cherries
• 1/2 lb candied pineapple
• 1 lb dates, seeded and sliced
• 1 lb raisins
• 1 lb currants
• 1/2 lb citron, thinly sliced
• 1/2 lb candied orange and lemon peel
• 1/2 lb nut meats, minced
• 1 c. honey
• 1 c. molasses
• 1/2 c. cider

1. Sift flour once, measure, add in baking pwdr and spices, and sift together three times.
2. Cream shortening thoroughly, add in sugar gradually, and cream together till light and fluffy.
3. Add in Large eggs, fruits, peel, nuts, honey, molasses, and cider.
4. Add in flour gradually.
5. Bake in four paper-lined pans, 8x8x2 inches, in slow oven (200 degrees) 2 1/2 to 3 hrs.
6. Makes 10 pounds fruit cake.

cake flour, baking pwdr, cloves, cinnamon, mace, butter, brown sugar, eggs, candied cherries, candied pineapple, dates, raisins, currants, citron, nut meats, honey, molasses, cider

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/calumet-fruit-cake-98112 (may not work)