Fruit Cake #1

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Butter
• 1 lb. Sugar
• 1 lb. flour
• 1 lb. raisins
• 1/2 lb. citron 
• 1 lb. or more of nuts
• 8 eggs
• 1 lb. fruits of your choice

Directions

1. Cream the butter and sugar together and mix well.
2. Separate the eight egg yolks from the egg whites.
3. Beat the egg yolks and whites in separate bowls.
4. Add the beaten egg yolks to the cream.
5. Add half of the flour along with half of the egg whites. 
6. Mix well. 
7. Add most of the remainder of the flour saving a little for the fruit mixture.
8. Add the rest of the egg whites.
9. Put the fruit and the remainder of the flour into the mixture and mix well.
10. Place in cake pan and bake slowly until done. 

Source —New Orleans Cook Book 

Prepared by Dylan Bergeron
Louisiana Anthology
March 22, 2022