Originally Posted By: Pete
Doug ... It should be possible to find out the recipe that was used for British fruit cakes ... 100 years ago.


Here is a list a of ingredients and a tale about the joy of eating the cake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzdKDXGIues

Probably the soldiers were issued a cheaper version of it.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Mrs Fogarty nor with the Irish Rovers
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