* Exported from MasterCook * Emily Dickinson's Black Cake Recipe By : Emily Dickinson Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Cakes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/2 lb Sugar 1/2 lb Butter 5 Eggs 1/8 pt Molasses 1/2 lb Flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 Nutmeg 1 ts Clove 1 ts Mace 1 ts Cinnamon 1/8 pt Brandy 1 lb Raisins 2/3 lb Currants 2/3 lb Citron Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and molasses. Beat well. Add flour, soda, and spices. Add brandy, then raisins, currants, and citron. Pour dough into 2 loaf pans (4 fruitcake pans) lined with waxed paper and bake for 3 to 4 hours at 300°F or 60 to 70 minutes at 325°F. Place shallow pan of hot water on bottom of oven, but remove for last hour of baking. Test with toothpick. Let loaves cool before removing from pan. Posted by: Dr. Bob - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -