Creole Christmas Cake

Ingredients

45 gr rum
40 gr brandy
40 gr cherry brandy
3 cointreau
45 ml water
1 1/2 angostura bitters
1 gr cinnamon
1 gr nutmeg
1 gr salt
7 gr vanilla extract
16 ml molasses sugar
225 sultanas
160 gr raisins
110 gr currants
55 gr stoned no soak prunes
30 gr glace cherries
40 gr mixed candied peel
26 gr almonds
30 gr pecans
130 gr self raising flour
210 gr demerara sugar
240 gr butter
5 eggs
33,100 ml cream the butter

Instructions

fold in the flour and beaten eggs. Add the fruit mixture a little at a time until it is evenly blended. Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin, level the top and bake in the preheated oven for about 3.5 to 4 hours. If you think the cake is becoming too brown, place a double thickness of greaseproof paper over the top of it as protection. When the cake is quite cold, wrap it in greaseproof paper first then either place it well in a plastic cake box or wrap it in silver foil. This cake will keep for a few weeks. Taken from Christmas baking magazine. ----