Emily Dickinson's Black Cake

4 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 4 hours

1388 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 loaves suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	pound	sugar
1/2	pound	butter
5	large	eggs
1/8	pint	molasses
1/2	pound	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg
1	teaspoon	clove
1	teaspoon	mace
1	teaspoon	cinnamon
1/8	pint	brandy
1	pound	raisins, seedless
2/3	pound	currants
2/3	pound	citron

Directions

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 3-4 hrs at 300F [60-70 min at 325F*].

Place shallow pan of hot water on bottom of oven, but remove for last hr of baking.

[Test with toothpick.*]

Let loaves cool before removing from pan.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 499g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1388 35% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.0g	84%
Saturated Fat 31.0g	157%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 386mg	129%
Sodium 504mg	21%
Total Carbohydrate 222.0g	74%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	25%
Sugars 125.0g
Protein 20.0g	40%

Vitamin A	38%		Vitamin C	237%
Calcium	21%		Iron	75%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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