Rich Plum Cake

Ingredients

• 1 pound sifted sugar
• 1 pound fresh butter
• 10 egg yolks
• 5 egg whites
• 1½ pounds currants, washed and picked
• ¼ pound citron
• ¼ pound flour
• ¼ pound candied orange or lemon peel, sliced
• ¼ pound Jordan almonds, blanched and finely chopped
• ¼ pound muscadine raisins
• ⅓ cup sweet wine
• 1 tablespoon brandy

Directions

1. In an earthen dish, mix the sugar and butter by hand for 15 minutes.

2. Beat the egg yolks and whites well, then add two-thirds to the sugar and butter mixture.

3. Mix until the batter begins to thicken.

4. Add the currants, citron, flour, candied peel, and chopped almonds.

5. Pound the muscadine raisins and mix with the sweet wine and brandy.

6. Strain the liquid into the batter and add the remaining eggs.

7. Mix everything together as lightly as possible.