Pork Cake

Ingredients

• 1 pound fat, salt pork
• 1 pint boiling water
• 1 pint New Orleans molasses
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 pound raisins
• 1 pound currants
• ½ pound almonds
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 6 cups flour

Directions

1. Chop the pork very fine and pour the boiling water over it.

2. When the mixture is cold, add the molasses and brown sugar.

3. Stir in the baking soda, allspice, and nutmeg.

4. Gradually add the flour, mixing well.

5. Blanch and chop the almonds, then add them along with the raisins and currants.