This is an old recipe typed onto a white index card that was found in a large lot of vintage recipes, date is unknown and recipe is typed below as-is.

Fruit Cake (Mother’s)

Stir to a cream 3 eggs, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 cup dark molasses, 1 cup sweet milk, 1/2 cup of butter, 1 lb. raisins, 1 lb. currants, 1/2 lb. orange and lemon peel, 1/2 lb. citron, 1/2 lb. walnuts cut fine, 1 pkg mince meat mix fine with fork, 3 cups sifted flour, 3 tsps baking powder and 1 tsp salt. Mix all fruits nuts and molasses together first, then add flour and bake very slow.