Fruit Cake(From 1879 Cookbook) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 eggs
1 1/2 lb. flour
1 1/2 lb. sugar
1 1/2 lb. butter
2 lb. raisins
2 lb. currants
1 1/2 lb. citron
2 nutmegs
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar in 1 c. milk
2 lb. almonds
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. mace
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
2 wine glasses wine
1 wine glasses brandy

Preparation

Let rise about 3 hours, then bake slowly.
Let stand a good while after it is baked.