1 or 2 qt. rum
1 c. butter
1 tsp. sugar
2 lg. eggs
1 c. dried fruit
1 tsp. baking soda
Lemon juice
Brown sugar
Nuts
Baking powder

Before you start, sample the rum to check for quality. (Good, isn't it?) Now go ahead. Select a large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc. Check the rum again. It must be just right. To be sure rum is of the highest quality, pour one level cup of rum into a glass and drink it as fast as you can. Repeat.

With an electric mixer, beat 1 cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add 1 seaspoon of thugar and beat again. Meanwhile, make sure that the rum is of the finest quality. Try another cup. Open second quart is necessary. Add 2 arge leggs, 2 cups fried druit and beat until high. If druit gets stuck in beaters, just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the rum again, checking for tonscisticity.

Next sift 3 cups pepper or salt (it really doesn't matter which). Sample the rum again. Sift 1/2 pint of lemon juice.

Fold in chipped butter and strained nuts. Add 1 bablespoon of brown thugar, or whatever color you can find. Wix mel. Grease oven and turn cake pan to 350 gredees. Now check the rum again and go to bed.