Berkshire Fruitcake

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/3 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 eggs, well beaten
• 4 1/2 cups raisins
• 4 1/2 cups currants
• 1 cup citron, thinly cut
• 1/4 cup grape juice
• 3/4 cup light molasses

Recipe

• 1 sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and spices; sift together three times.
• 2 cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs and beat well.
• 4 add fruit, grape juice, and molasses, and mix well.
• 5 add flour gradually, beating after each addition until smooth.
• 6 turn into tube pan, which has been greased, lined with heavy paper, and again greased.
• 7 bake in very slow oven ( 250 f.) 4-1/2 hours, or until done.