Bolo de Mel - Pankobunny

Ingredients

• 1 lb molasses
• 1 lb shortening or lard
• 1 lb butter
• 1 package yeast
• ½ cup warm water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 4 lbs all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ lbs brown sugar
• 3 tbsp anise seed (toasted)
• 3 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp ground cloves
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• ¼ lb citron
• ½ lb walnuts
• ¼ lb slivered almonds
• 2 tbsp baking soda
• zest from 1 lemon
• juice from ½ orange
• maraschino cherries (slivered almonds and citron, for decorating)