This old recipe was clipped from a newspaper, date unknown but I’d guess around the 1950’s or 1960’s. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy. There are handwritten notes at the bottom of the clipping that I’ve typed out as well.

Three-Pound Fruit Cake

Cream together 2/3 cup butter and 2/3 cup brown sugar. Add 2 whole eggs. Add 1 cup fruit juice (Mrs. Cunningham uses orange juice), 1/4 cup dark molasses. Blend in the following dry ingredients which have been measured and sifted together; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.

Dredge 15 to 16 ounces mixed candied fruit, 1 cup raisins and 1 cup nut meats in 1/2 cup flour. Mix into dough and scrape into 9×5-inch loaf pan which has been lined with waxed paper or aluminum foil. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours.

RecipeCurio Note: Handwritten notations at the bottom are: More Flour and 275° 2 hours.