The cake was a hit. I used 1/2 c each raisins, cherries,a dn apples for
the dried fruit, and walnuts, and I glazed it and served it with ice
cream for the dairy eaters. Nice and moiset, a good balance to all the
pies.

The nephews drove off today with a slice apiece, wrapped in a napkin,
for the car, so that's always a good review. Thanks for the recipe -
espeically since I've never been a big spice cake person, and all of a
sudden i'm hooked. I want to play around and try something with this
batter using candied lemon and orange peel, orange extract, and zest of
fresh lemon in the cake, with cardamom and nutmeg for spices
perhaps.......maybe almonds for the nuts in there......and orange juice
in the glaze.

I was also thinking dried apricots, candied ginger, and almond extract,
with hazelnuts, and a glaze using aprticot nectar and powdered sugar.
Spice with nutmeg and powdered ginger and cinnamon.

I could have fun with this!!