Wedding Cake

Ingredients

• two teaspoonfuls each of cinnamon
• one teaspoonful each of nutmeg
• one-half teaspoonful cloves
• one ounce chocolate dissolved over warm water
• three pounds raisins
• three pounds sultana raisins
• three pounds currants
• one-half pounds citron
• two ounces each of candied lemon
• one pound shredded almonds which have been blanched
• two ounces brandy
• two ounces port wine
• two tablespoonfuls strained honey
• one pound of the batter
• two eggs
• cinnamon
• mace
• nutmeg
• allspice
• cloves
• orange peel

Directions

1. To the above mixture add two eggs, making twelve in all, two teaspoonfuls each of cinnamon and mace, one teaspoonful each of nutmeg and allspice, one-half teaspoonful cloves, one ounce chocolate dissolved over warm water, three pounds raisins (weighed after seeding), three pounds Sultana raisins, three pounds currants, one and one-half pounds citron, two ounces each of candied lemon and orange peel, one pound shredded almonds which have been blanched and dried, two ounces brandy, two ounces port wine, two tablespoonfuls strained honey. Let the flour used for drying the fruit be in addi- tion to the one pound of the batter. Mix well and rest a few hours, over night, if convenient; mix again before putting into pans.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.