Sopa Borracha

Description
A typical version

Ingredients

 * 6 cups of water
 * 2 large sticks cinnamon
 * 2 cups sherry
 * 1 large sponge cake
 * 3 lb of sugar
 * 1 lb tenderized prunes and raisins
 * 2 slices lemon
 * 2 cups rum

Directions

 * 1) Soak raisins and prunes in sherry and rum overnight.
 * 2) Have a large sponge cake ready.
 * 3) Make a heavy syrup with sugar, water, cinnamon and slices of lemon; boil.
 * 4) Strain prunes and raisins and add them to the boiling syrup.
 * 5) When the syrup is cool, add the sherry and rum that the raisins and prunes were soaking in.
 * 6) Cut sponge cake in pieces and dip in liquor.
 * 7) Arrange pieces and top with raisins and prunes.
 * 8) Any liquor that remains pour over the top.