Black Cake #2
| Yield: | 24 Servings |
| Categories: | Cakes |
| 1 | lb | Dark raisins |
| 1 | lb | Currants |
| 1 | lb | Pitted prunes |
| 1 | lb | Glace cherries |
| 1/2 | lb | Mixed peel |
| 1 | qt | White rum |
| 1 | lb | Dark brown sugar |
| 1 | lb | Butter |
| 1 | Dozen eggs | |
| 1/4 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 4 | c | All-purpose flour (about) |
| 3 | ts | Baking powder |
| 3 | oz | Burt sugar; or substitute 6 ounces of gravy coloring |
| 1 | qt | Tawny port |
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