Black Fruit Cake

1 lb Butter
2 Cups Sugar
2 Cups Evaporated Milk
1 Doz. Eggs
1 tbsp ground spice
2 tbsp essence
2 tbsp baking powder
1 lb raisins
1 lb prunes
2 cups of browning
2 cups molasses
1 bot. Cherry brandy
3 lbs Flour sifted

Method
Grind raisins and prunes and soak in half of cherry brandy before hand and set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Add milk, essence and spice. Mix in fruit mixture, browning and molasses. Incorporate flour one cup at a time and then add baking powder. For darker mixture add more browning. Spoon out mixture into greased and floured cake pans and bake in 350 F oven for 45 minutes or until inserted tester comes out clean. While cake is still hot soak with remaining cherry brandy and allow to cool.