Liberian Cake

Ingredients

 * 5 oz. butter
 * 6 oz. caster sugar
 * 4 eggs
 * 9 oz. plain flour
 * 3/4 level teaspoon baking soda
 * 1/2 level teaspoon cinnamon
 * 1/2 level teaspoon ground allspice
 * 1/4 level teaspoon ground mace
 * 1/2 level teaspoon baking powder
 * 1/8 level teaspoon powdered cloves
 * 7 oz. golden syrup
 * 1/4 pint milk
 * 2 oz. citron [lemon] peel, cut very finely
 * 3 oz. seedless raisins, chopped
 * 2 oz. shredded coconut

Directions

 * 1) Cream butter and sugar.
 * 2) Add eggs one at a time.
 * 3) Sift together dry ingredients and add to egg mixture alternately with mixture of milk and syrup.
 * 4) (Start and end with dry ingredients.) Stir just until smooth. Fold in fruit and coconut. Pour batter into two greased and floured loaf tins, 9 by 5 by 2 and 1/2 inches.
 * 5) Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in a very moderate oven (350 degrees F).