Boiled Fruitcake

• 1 14 cups water
• 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine
• 1 14 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup raisins, seedless
• 1 cup raisins, golden
• 3 teaspoons allspice (I like to use 2 tsp allspice tsp cardamom)
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg, beaten

1. Line a 8" round deep cake pan with waxed paper (sides and bottom); brush lightly with melted butter or oil.
2. Bring water, butter, sugar, fruit and asllspice gently to a simmering point; simmer 20 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let cool.
4. Sift flour and baking soda and stir into fruit mixture, along with egg.
5. Mix thoroughly and put in pan.
6. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes.
7. Reduce to 325 F and bake for 1 hour, until akewer inserted comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
9. Turn out on cake rack.
10. Wrap well in waxed paper or foil and store in airtight container.

water, butter, brown sugar, raisins, raisins, allspice, cardamom, flour, baking soda, egg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/boiled-fruitcake-376394 (may not work)