Cake (Birthday)

Instructions

1. Beat 1 lb. of butter to a cream and mix it with 1 lb. of sugar.
2. Then add 7 eggs, the yolks first, then the whites.
3. Then add 1 lb. of the finest flour, 1 lb. of currants, the chopped raisins, the almonds blanched and cut small, the candied preserve, 1 glass of brandy, and a few cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Mix all very well.
4. Bake in a well-buttered mould for two hours, with buttered paper over, in a moderate oven.