Old-Fashioned Dark Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pkg. Radiant fruit mix (glace fruits)
1 lb. pkg. (3 c.) seedless raisins
1 lb. (3 c.) seedless dates
2 c. nut meats
1/4 c. molasses or honey
1/4 c. sherry wine or dark fruit juice
1 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. each: cloves and mace

Preparation

Mix fruits together in a large bowl; add the molasses and wine and let stand overnight.
Cream the shortening; gradually add sugar, then beat in eggs, mixing well after each addition.
Add to fruit and nuts and mix thoroughly.
Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well.
Pour into 2 medium or 4 small loaf pans which have been greased and lined with wax paper.
Bake at 275\u00b0 for about 2 1/2 hours with a pan of water on oven floor or lower rack.
Remove from pans to cool, but leave wax paper on cake.