JAPANESE FRUIT CAKE 
3 c. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 c. sweet milk

lso needed:

1 lb. white and 1 lb. dark raisins
2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon

Mix and then divide dough in 2 parts. To one part of dough add 1 pound white raisins and 1 cup chopped nuts. To the other part of dough add 1 pound dark raisins, 1 cup chopped nuts, 1 teaspoon of cloves, 1 teaspoon allspice and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

Grease and flour cake pans. Makes 4 or 6 layers. Bake in moderate (350 degree) oven.

FILLING:

2 grated lemons
1 grated fresh coconut
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 c. sugar
1 c. hot water

Cook until thick, then stack cake layers one dark and one light until all are stacked. Outside of layers will be plain so I make an icing with powdered sugar and cover cake.

 

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