Black Cake
1 1/4 pounds butter. 1 1/2 pounds sugar. 1 1/2 dozen eggs. 2 pounds stoned raisins. 2 pounds picked and washed currants. 1 pound sliced citron. 2 tablespoonfuls pulverized cloves. 2 tablespoonfuls nutmeg. 2 tablespoonfuls mace. 2 tablespoonfuls cinnamon. 1 tablespoonful powdered ginger. 1 tablespoonful salt. 2 wineglasses of brandy.--Mrs. D. Black Cake. 1 1/2 pounds flour. 1 1/2 pounds butter. 1 1/2 pounds sugar. 1 pound citron. 2 pounds beaten raisins 2 pounds sweet raisins, well cut. 2 pounds currants. The juice and rind of two lemons and two oranges, one tea-spoonful of soda; after the beaten fruit is well beaten, add the cut fruit. The citron or orange peel should never be rubbed in flour.--Mrs. P.
Black Cake.
Yolks of 24 eggs. 1 pound butter. 1 pound sugar. Take out a gill of the sugar, and in place put one gill of molasses, one pound flour; out of it take six tablespoonfuls, and in place put five spoonfuls of seconds, and one of corn meal. 4 pounds seedless raisins. 1/3 pound citron. 1/2 pound currants. 1/2 pound almonds and palm nuts. 2 ounces grated cocoanut. 2 ounces fine chocolate. 1 tablespoonful finely ground coffee. 1 tablespoonful allspice, mace, and cloves. 1 tablespoonful vanilla. 1 gill blackberry wine, or brandy. 1 teaspoonful soda. 2 teaspoonfuls cream tartar.
Bake the mass six hours very moderately.--Mrs. J.