Christmas cake

500g flour , 500g margarine , 6 eggs , 3 teaspoons baking powder , zest of 1 lemon peel , nutmeg , 1 cup brandy , 1 cá1ice port wine ; 500g candied fruit ( including mandatory cidrão ); walnuts 125g , 1.5 deciliter of molasses , 2 varieties of sweet fruit ( two spoons of soup , each : grape, fig, quince, strawberry, etc.). .

Chop the fruit and sprinkle them with flour . Beat margarine and sugar until creamy , add the egg yolks , mix well and add the ingredients except the clear , and the flour sifted with baking powder . Beat the egg whites very stiff and add to the mixture. Pour the dough in a greased round well with margarine and sprinkled with flour and cook in mild to moderate oven for about half an hour. Check the cooking with a toothpick , which should come out dry .

Note : This cake , which must be done well in advance , must be served without any garnish or just with candied fruit .