1 lb. butter
3 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. molasses
1 tsp. mace
1 tsp. cloves, ground
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. nutmeg
6 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 lb. pitted & chopped dates
2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 lb. cherries
1/2 lb. pineapple
1/2 lb. lemon peel
1/2 lb. orange peel
1/2 lb. citron
1 c. jelly (grape, apple, etc.)
1 oz. brandy

Cream butter and sugar; add spices. Add molasses and buttermilk. Stir well. Add slightly beaten eggs, brandy, flour and baking soda. Combine fruit and add to batter. Bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Test with toothpick.