Aunt Caroline's Dixieland Recipes/Cakes/Sally White Cake

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SALLY WHITE CAKE

One pound of butter,
One pound of flour,
One and one-half pounds of sugar,
One dozen eggs,
Three pounds of citron chopped fine,
Two small cocoanuts (grated),
Two pounds of Almonds (blanched and chopped fine),
One wine glass of brandy,
One wine glass of wine,
Three teaspoonsful of nutmeg,
Two teaspoonsful of mace.

Cream butter and sugar and add to well beaten yolks. Next add flour and whites beaten stiff, the fruit, nuts, brandy, wine and spices. Bake in slow oven from four to five hours.