Plum Cake

Ingredients

• 1 pound all-purpose flour
• 1 pound raisins, stoned and chopped
• 1 pound currants
• ¾ pound brown sugar
• 14 ounces unsalted butter
• ½ pound lemon peel, chopped
• ½ pound citron, chopped
• ½ pound orange peel, chopped
• 1 pound almonds, chopped
• 1 tablespoon mace
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg
• ¼ pint sherry
• ¼ pint brandy
• ¼ pint rose water
• 3 egg whites (for icing)

Directions

1. Mix the chopped almonds with an equal amount of sugar in an iron pot and stir over heat until dry.

2. In a separate bowl, wash the salt from the butter and cream it with half of the brown sugar.

3. Beat nine eggs, reserving the whites of three, and mix with the remaining sugar.

4. Combine the creamed butter with the beaten eggs, then add the spices, sherry, brandy, flour, nuts, and fruits.

5. Use the reserved egg whites to make icing.