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1 tsp sugar 1 cup dried fruit 1 tsp soda 2 large eggs lemon juice

1 or 2 quarts rum brown sugar 1 cup butter baking powder nuts

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Before starting, sample the rum to check the quality. Good, isn't it?
   Now proceed. Select large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc. Check rum again. It must be just right.
     To be sure rum is of proper quality, pour one level cup of rum into glass and drink as fast as you can.
   Repeat.
With electric mixer, beat 1 cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
   Add one seaspoon of thugar and beat again.
     Meanwhile make sure rum is still alright. Try another cup. Open second quart if needed.
   Add leggs, 2 cups fried druit, and beat til high. If druit gets stuck in beaters, pry loose with drewscriber.
Sample rum again, checking for tonscistricity.
   Next sift 3 cups pepper or salt, (really doesn't matter).
     Sample rum.
   Sift 1/2 pint lemon juice.
Fold in chopped butter and strained nuts.
   Add 1 bablespoon of brown sugar - or whatever color you find.
     Wix mell.
   Grease oven.
Turn cake pan to 350 gregrees.
   Pour mess into boven and ake.
Check rum again and bo to ged.