Cream the shortening until light ... soda in the molasses that has been heated in ... shortening mixture. Combine fruits and nuts with 2 tablespoons ... 5 pounds fruit cake. Enough for company or ... cups rather than pounds.
At least one day before making cakes combine currants and raisins in ... a time, then molasses and cream well. Combine milk, ... thoroughly. Stir in fruits and raisins until completely covered ... on the pan size.
Soak all fruits and nuts in 1 cup ... sugar, applesauce, butter, molasses and egg yolks. Put flour ... paper and pour cake batter into pan. Place a ... 1 (10 pound) cake.
Preparing fruit: wash currants and drain, ... baking soda and molasses into mixture. Add the remaining ... fill to top (cake does not rise). Bake at ... toothpick. Cool before wrapping.
Cream sugar, butter, and eggs ... Mix all prepared fruits and nuts. Add flour to ... with milk and molasses. Add fruits and nuts; ... with nuts and cherries.
Prepare Pyrex dishes or loaf ... and spices. Mix fruits and nuts, sprinkling with most ... pecans to decorate cakes. Prepare batter as follows: ... minutes. Add coffee, molasses mixed with baking soda, rum ... share at Christmas time.