Mum's Christmas Cake

10 oz butter
10 oz brown sugar
6 eggs
1 lb raisins
1 1/2 lb currants and sultanas
1/2 lb lemon peel
1/2 lb almonds
3/4 lb flour
1/4 tsp carb soda
grated lemon or orange rind
vanilla essence
half glass whisky or wine

Soak fruit overnight in alcohol.
Mix butter and sugar, add eggs and then the rest of the ingredients.
Bake 4 hrs at 150 deg