1 dozen eggs
1 1/2 lbs. butter or shortening
4 c. brown sugar
4 c. white sugar
1 c. molasses
2 lbs. mixed peel
1 piece of citron
2 lbs. currants
2 lbs. raisins
1 lb. figs
1 lb. dates
3 c. black coffee
2 c. crushed pineapple
2 c. sour cherries
2 c. cooked peaches
2 c. nut meats
3 tbsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. ginger
1 tbsp. nutmeg
6 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. vanilla

After 9 cups flour put in 1 teaspoon baking powder for every cup of flour. Bake at 300 degrees for about 1 hour or until done, test with broom straw.