Mrs. Walnum’S Black Cake

Ingredients

250 g (8 oz., 1 cup) unsalted butter
400 g (14 oz., 4 3/4 dl, 2 cups)
sugar
2 eggs
500 g (18 oz., 8 1/4 dl, 3 1/2 cups) flour
100 g (3 1/2 oz., 1 3/4 dl, 2/3 cup) chopped citron
100 g (3 1/2 oz., 1 3/4 dl, 3/4 cup) currants
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cardamom
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder

Instructions

1) Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F).

2) Grease and flour a 25-35 cm (10x14") rectangular pan.

3) Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4) Beat in the eggs, one at a time.

5) Add flour and remaining ingredients.

6) Pour into the prepared pan and bake around 60 minutes. Enjoy!