Delicious Fruit Cake

• 1 lb mixed fruit
• 12 oz sugar
• 12 oz flour
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/2 t almond essence
• 1/2 lb butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 t lemon essence
• pinch salt

Boil fruit covered with water for 5 minutes. Strain and while hot cut up butter and add to fruit. Add essences, sugar and salt. Beat eggs and stir in. Add sifted flour with baking powder and place in a paper-lined 10 inch square cake tin.

Bake in a moderate oven for 1 1/2 -2 hours.

Time: 120 minutes
Source: Onslow College Cookbook, page 133