Black Fruit Cake

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[edit] Description

[edit] Ingredients

• 2 lbs flour 900g
• 1-1/2 lbs Brown Sugar 900g
• 1 lb margarine 450g
• 1 pt (2 cups) stout 500ml
• 1 pt blackening for cake (used to get desired color)
• 1/2-1 lb each of raisins, prune, date, peacan, cherries and mixed fruits 250-450g
• 1 pt strong rum (diluted to give 1 qt.) used to steep fruits
• 1 tsp Baking Powder (optional) 5ml
• 1 nutmeg (grated)
• 2 tsps cinnamon or 2 pieces Cinnamon Stick (pound in a strong, clean cloth) or 3 tsps allspice 10-15ml
• 8-10eggs
• 1 cup syrup or Brown Sugar for stewing fruits 250ml
• 1 cup flour for fruits 250ml

[edit] Directions

1. Stew fruits from the night before.
2. Use 1/4-1/2 lb brown sugar for stewing fruits. (Let fruits simmer for 5-10 minutes)
3. Next day, prepare cake tins. Grease with shortening and line with brown paper bag. (Set aside)
4. cream margarine or butter with Sugar.
5. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix well.
6. Add flour alternately with black coloring. Mix well each addition.
7. Add stout. (about 3/4 of a pint). Mix well.
8. Cover fruits with 1 cup flour. Add to mixture. Fold in fruits.
9. Bake for 2-3 hours in oven at 250-300 F/145 C or until cake is dried when tested. (set pan in water).