Cris’s Festive Fruit Cake

• 1/2 pound butter
• 1/2 pound sugar
• 5 eggs, separated
• 1/2 pound flour
• 1½ pounds raisins
• 3/8 pound citron
• 1/2 pound whole candied cherries
• 1/2 pound nuts
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks and beat thoroughly. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the brandy; fold in stiffly beaten egg whites; fold in dredged fruit. Line pans with greased brown paper and spoon in the batter. It will take about 4 hours to bake at 250 degrees. The cake will shrink slightly from sides of pan when it is baked sufficiently.