Patriotic Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb bread dough
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 lb dried currant, washed and drained
• 1/2 lb seeded raisins, washed and drained

Recipe

• 1 let dough rise; add brown sugar, butter, eggs, cream, cloves and nutmeg. mix well.
• 2 dissolve soda in water; mix into dough. add currants and raisins; mix well.
• 3 turn into greased pan. let rise for 20 minutes. bake in preheated 325 f oven for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
• 4 cool. ice as desired and garnish with candied cherries.