Black Cake
Twelve eggs, one and one-half pounds sugar, one pound of butter, three-fourths pound of scorched flour, four pounds of raisins, three pounds currants, one and one-half pounds citron, one small cup brandy, one cup molasses, spice to taste; bake from two to three hours.
COMMON FRUIT CAKE, (VERY NICE.) One cupful molasses, one cup sugar, one cup butter, one cup sour milk, one large teaspoonful cinnamon, one teaspoonful allspice, one teaspoonful soda, one nutmeg, half a teaspoonful of cloves, one pound of fruit; seed and chop the raisins; four and one-half cupfuls of sifted flour, three well beaten eggs.