Dark Fruit Cake Recipe 2

Ingredients for Dark Fruit Cake Recipe 2

• 3 cups flour
• ¾ cup butter
• 1½ cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup currants
• 1 cup chopped figs
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon and cloves
• 2 tablespoons chopped nuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 egg whites, beaten stiff
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Cream butter and add the sugar gradually.
2. Add the flour, baking powder and salt mixed together.
3. Beat and mix well.
4. Add the currants, chopped figs, chopped nuts, raisins, cinnamon, cloves and the molasses.
5. Fold the beaten whites of egg lightly into the mixture.
6. Bake in tube cake tin for 1 3/4 hours in slow oven.