Recipe Name My English Christmas Cake Submitted by janet1 Recipe Description Tweeked until I enjoy this cake Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 95 Ready In (minutes) 125

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 cups pitted, chopped Dates, dry 3 cups (not packed) raisins, seeded 2 cups currants 1 1/2 cup, without pits cherries (glazed) 1 1/2 cup, without pits cherries (glazed) 20 tablespoons orange peel, raw, grated 1 cup butter 1 cup, packed brown sugar 5 large eggs 1/2 cups dark molasses 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Steps Sequence Step 1 Mix fruit in a bowl, add 1/2 cup brandy and let stand for 1 hour. Add 1 cup flour to fruit, toss to caot. 2 Cream butter,and sugar, add eggs - one at a time, beating well after each. add remaining ingredients and blend well