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Caterers' Wedding Cake

2 pounds of sugar. 1 1/2 pounds of butter. 12 eggs. 2 pounds of flour. 8 tablespoonfuls of wine. Same of brandy. 6 nutmegs gronnd or grated. 5 pounds of raisins. 4 pounds of currants. 2 pounds of citrons. Stone the raisins, wash and dry t<??>ke currants, cut the citron small, then mix all three together and dust them with a cupful of flour. Mix the first four ingredients together the same as if for pound cake, add the liquors, nutmeg, and then the fruit.

Line the mold with buttered paper, and wrap another paper around the outside and tie it with twine. Bake the cake about three hours.

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