Christmas Cake
["8 oz. bottle cherries", "1/2 lb. prunes", "1/2 lb. raisins", "1/2 lb. currants", "1/4 lb. mixed peel", "1/4 tsp. nutmeg", "1/4 tsp. cinnamon", "1/4 tsp. cloves", "3/4 lb. slightly salted butter", "1 c. brown sugar", "2 c. flour", "1/2 tsp. salt", "8 eggs", "2 Tbsp. baking powder", "2 Tbsp. vanilla extract", "4 Tbsp. molasses (if dark cake is needed)", "1 pt. dark rum", "1 pt. red wine"]
["Weeks or days before baking:", "Wash and grind or blend all fruits together in blender.", "Place blended fruits in glass bottle or jar with rum and wine; mix well and let stand, covered tightly. Use only enough liquor to cover fruits."]
["bottle cherries", "prunes", "raisins", "currants", "mixed peel", "nutmeg", "cinnamon", "cloves", "butter", "brown sugar", "flour", "salt", "eggs", "baking powder", "vanilla extract", "molasses", "dark rum", "red wine"]