Rich Plum Cake

Ingredients

• 1 pound sifted sugar
• 1 pound fresh butter
• 10 egg yolks
• 5 egg whites
• 1.5 pounds currants, washed and picked
• ¼ pound citron, chopped
• ¼ pound flour
• ¼ pound candied orange or lemon peel, sliced
• ¼ pound Jordan almonds, blanched and finely chopped
• ¼ pound muscadine raisins, pounded
• ½ 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 until it becomes tough.

3. Add the currants, citron, flour, candied peel, and Jordan almonds, mixing well.

4. Pound the muscadine raisins and combine with the sweet wine and brandy.

5. Strain the liquid into the mixture, add the remaining eggs, and mix everything together lightly.