Election Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cupfuls Butter
• 2 cupfuls Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 pints All-Purpose Flour
• 3 Eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder
• 2 cupfuls Raisins, stoned
• 1 cupful Currants, washed and picked
• 1/2 cupful Chopped Citron
• 1/2 Lemon Peel, chopped
• 1/2 cupful Blanched Almonds, cut in shreds
• 20 drops Royal Extract of Bitter Almonds
• 20 drops Vanilla Extract
• 1 cupful Milk

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This may take several minutes.
2. 2Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating for a short while longer.
3. 3In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
4. 4Stir in the raisins, citron, currants, lemon peel, almonds, extracts, and milk until evenly distributed.
5. 5Pour the batter into a paper-lined tin. Bake in a moderate oven preheated to 350°F (175°C) for 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.