Dark Fruit Cake

A dish made with butter and brown sugar.

Cake

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric

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½ cup butter
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup raisins, seeded and cut in pieces
¾ cup currants
½ cup citron, thinly sliced and cut in strips
½ cup molasses
2 eggs
½ cup milk
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon mace
¼ teaspoon clove
½ teaspoon lemon extract

Make it lactose-friendly

½ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
½ cup milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

Follow directions for mixing butter cake mixtures. Bake in deep cake pans one and one-quarter hours.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)

Calories	469
Protein	6.3 g
Fat	13.7 g
Carbs	83.7 g
Fiber	2.7 g
Sodium	51 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States