Best Ever Rum Cake


1/2 cup baking powder
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup dried mixed fruit
2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 pound mixed nuts
2 large eggs
1 ounce lemon juice
2 bottles rum


Before starting, sample the rum to check quality. It should be smooth and not at all harsh to the palate. Then proceed.

Select large mixing bowl. Check rum again. It must be just right. To be sure rum is of proper quality, pour level cup of rum into a glass and drink it as fast as you can. Repeat.

With electric mixer, beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
Add 1 seaspoon of thugar and beat again.

Meanwhile, make sure rum is still OK right. Try another cup. Open second bottle, if necessary.

Add eggs, 2 cubs fried druit and beat tll high. If druit gets stuck in beeters, pry loose with drewscriber.

Sample rum again.

Next sift 3 cups pepper or salt, really doesn't matter. Sample rum. Sift 1/2 pint lemon juice. Fold in chopped butter and strained nuts. Add a bablespoon of brown thugar or whatever color you can find. Wix mel.

Greese oven. Turn cake pan to 350 degrees. Pour mess into boven and ake. Check rum and go to bed.