Creole Christmas Cake

Ingredients

3 tb rum
3 tb brandy
3 tb cherry brandy
3 cointreau
3 tb water
1 1/2 angostura bitters
1/2 ts cinnamon
1/2 ts nutmeg
1/2 ts salt
1 1/2 ts vanilla extract
1 tb molasses sugar
225 sultanas
225 g raisins
225 g currants
100 g stoned no soak prunes
50 g glace cherries
100 g mixed candied peel
50 g almonds
50 g pecans
250 g self raising flour
250 g demerara sugar
250 g butter
5 eggs
140 c 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 1/2 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. ----