Virginia Fruit Cake

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup currants
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup citron
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 1/2 tablespoon grated lemon rind

Directions

Cream butter, add sugar; when creamy add eggs well beaten, and remaining ingredients. Bake in an angel cake pan about two hours.