Mary's Christmas Cake

Eloda Berkin

"Mary Ellen MacDonald used to be our next door neighbour when we lived on Shannon Road. We moved to Royal York when I was 8. Although we moved away from the neighbourhood we still remained friends with her, Chester, Glenn, Karen and Diane. We spent many weekends on St. Joe's Island in the "hut" then their camp. I have very fond memories of spending time together with the girls."

1 lb. butter
2 cup brown sugar
12 eggs
5 cup flour
1 pound raisins
1/4 cup walnuts
1 lb. almonds
1 lb. currants
1 lb. red cherries
1 lb. green cherries
1 lb. glazed fruit
1 lb. dates
1 can pineapple
1 cup fruit juice
1/4 cup rum
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. nutmeg
pinch baking powder

Mix ingredients together. Pour batter into loaf pans. Bake at 250 degrees for 45-60 minutes. Makes 2 loaves.