Old-fashioned Lamb Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 pint black coffee, strong
• 1 lb fat lamb, fresh ground
• 1 lb walnuts, chopped
• 1 lb raisins
• 1 lb dates, cut up (optional)
• 1 medium orange, peeled (optional)
• 1 lb candied fruit (optional)
• 4 cups brown sugar
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 cup citron

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour 2 bundt pans. preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 put lamb and raisins in a large mixing bowl (6qt.+) and pour hot coffee over them; set aside allowing some time to cool.
• 3 sift together all measured dry ingredients; mix in walnuts.
• 4 stir lamb mixture carefully in case the coffee is still hot. slowly begin to add sifted dry ingredients with walnuts and combine together thoroughly.
• 5 mix in applesauce and citron.
• 6 pour into greased and floured bundt pans. bake for 1-1/2 to two hours or until done.