1944 Wards Christmas Catalog

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BEST QUALITY - MARY WALLACE

RUM-FLAVORED FRUIT CAKE. A dark

cake. The liberal amount of glaced

fruits, including pineapple, cherries,

citron, lemon, orange is well-soaked in

rum before baking. Dark raisins and

nuts-pecans, black walnuts, almonds

-used in abundance. Batter of purest,

fresh ingredients is made extra rich and

moist by addition of tangy spices to

honey, shortening and fresh eggs-just

enough flour used for a proper base.

To insure. Utmost richness and flavor

cake is aged at least 8 months in

im–

ported rum. Ship. wt. 3 lbs.

53 T 9078-2-pound cake .. .. .... $1.95

Wards Time Payment Plan on Page 141.

All three cakes listed below are medium dark. Batters are all

made of pure

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ingredients- true fruit cake batters. Quality of

each depends on amount and variety of fruits ansJ nuts used.

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Gooo FRUIT CAKE. Made with enough choice fruits-cherries,

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California raisins, also pecans to insure a delicious cake.

53 T 9092-5-pound Cake. Ship. wt. 6 lbs... . .... ...... .... $1.59

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BETTER FRUIT CAKE.

More fruits, nuts-pineapple, cherries,

citron, orange peel, California raisins, pecans-than in Good.

53 T 9089-5-pound Cake. Ship. wt. 6 lbs..• .. . .. . .• .•...• . . $2.59

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BEST FRUIT CAKE. Very choice. Extra rich in fine fruits–

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large cherries, candied pineapple, citron, orange peel,

Cali–

fornia raisins, pecans. A truly superb, flavorful cake.

53 T 9086- 5-pound Cake. Ship. wt. 6 lbs... ...•... . . • •• .. .. $3.59

NOTICE: No More Than 2 Fruit Cakes Sold to any Customer.

BEST QUALITY-GRACE RusH CAKE

WITH HARD SAUCE. An extra dark

cake. An unusually rich blending of 10

varieties of fresh and g!aced fruits in–

cluding pineapple, cherries, citron,

lemon, dates and currants. Muscat rai–

sins and 4 varieties of nuts are used.

All are baked slowly in a rich, creamy

batter of rare spices, brandy, wine,

molasses, sugar, butter and eggs. Very

little flour is used. Cake is aged from

12 to 18 months in brandy and Cali–

fornia sherry wine for flavor and rich–

ness. 4 oz. of hard sauce made

pow–

dered sugar, brandy and butter is in–

cluded. Ship. wt. 4 lbs. 6 oz.

53 T 9094- 3·lb. Cake and Sauce..$3.69