Wedding Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. (1 lb.) sifted cake flour
1 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. mace
1 lb. brown sugar
1 lb. shortening
10 eggs, well beaten
1/2 lb. candied cherries
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. dates, seeded and sliced
1 lb. raisins
1 lb. currants
1/2 lb. citron, thinly sliced
1/2 lb. candied orange and lemon peel, sliced
1/2 lb. nut meat, chopped
1 c. honey
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. cider

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and spices together 3 times.
Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs, fruit, nuts, honey, molasses and cider.
Add flour in small amounts, mixing well after each addition.
Turn into cake pans which are greased, lined with heavy paper and greased again.
Bake in oven at 250\u00b0.