12 ounces flour
6 ounces butter
6 ounces castor sugar
4 eggs
about 2 tablespoonfuls of milk or cream
rind of 1 lemon, grated
4 ounces sultanas or currants
2 ounces glace cherries and 2 ounces almonds
Put the butter into a mixing basin and cream it thoroughly with a wooden spoon then
add the sugar and beat well.
Stir in the eggs, previously well beaten and add the milk or cream, alternately with the sifted flour.
Continue to beat the mixture well.
Add the fruit, picked and clean, cherries cut up, also the grated lemon rind and the almonds, blanched
and cut in shreds.
Mix well and put all into a cake tin, previously lined with greased paper.
Bake in a moderately heated oven for about 1 1 / 2 hours
