Fruit Cake No. 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup molasses
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 pound raisins
• 1 pound citron
• 1 pound currants or small raisins
• 1 cup strong coffee

Instructions

1. 1Cream butter and sugar, add beaten eggs and molasses.
2. 2Sift dry ingredients, add, and beat thoroughly.
3. 3Add chopped fruits and beat again. Any combination of dried candied fruits may be used.
4. 4Bake very slowly in a moderate oven. Keep in a cool but not too moist place, as age improves this cake.
5. 5The coffee should be poured or sprinkled carefully over the cake as it is taken from the oven. If baked in a covered roasting pan with the cover on until the last half hour, no coffee will be needed to soften the cake.
6. 6Bake in the oven for 2 1/2 hours at 300 to 350 degrees.