Dark Christmas Cake

Directions

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   1 lb Blanched almonds 3 lb Seedless raisins 2 lb Currants 1 lb Candied cherries, Cut in half 1 lb Dried figs, chopped 1 lb Dates, cut up 1 1

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   If you want to make several small cakes for gifts you can divide the batter among 9 8x4x3 inch loaf pans using a generous 3 cups of batter f

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   Or if you wish to use larger loaf pans you can put the batter in 6 9x5x3 inch pans using a generous 4 1/2 cups batter in each

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   Bundt pans make attractive cakes and this amount of batter is enough for 3 12 cup Bundt pans using a generous 9 cups of batter in each

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   If you use 10-inch tube pans you can make 2 cakes using 12 cups of batter for each and an 8x4x2 1/2 inch loaf pan with the remaining batter

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   Of course you can also use any combination of these sizes

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   For example, you can make a large cake in a Bundt pan, two 9x5x3-in loaves and three 8x4x3-inch loaves

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   If you wish you can prepare half the batter and bake it in three 9x5x3-inch loaf pans or in one 12-cup Bundt pan and one 9x5x3-inch loaf pan