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Recipes for cakes and puddings

1930

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Presented as published in 1930. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Plain. 16-0zs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. lard or margarine. Pinch salt. 4-1 glass milkSchool Cakes. Seed. Adda few caraway seeds to the above recipe. Fruit. Add 8-ozs. currants to the above recipe. BUNLOAF. (About 3}-Ibs.) 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 5-ozs. butter. 4 egss. 1-1b. raisins. 4-ozs. candied peel. 1-1b. currants. 3-4 tablespoonfuls milkBunloaf. PLAIN GINGER BREAD. 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4 teaspoonful ground ginger. 4 teaspoonful mixed spice. 2-ozs. lard. 3 tablespoonfuls warmed syrup. i teacupful milkPlain Ginger Bread. RICH GINGER BREAD. 16-0ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4 teaspoonful ground ginger. 4 teaspoonful mixed spice. 4-ozs. butter or lard. 4-0ZS. raisins (optional). 2 eggs. 3 tablespoonfuls warmed syrup. 2 tablespoonfuls milkRich Ginger Bread. SIMNEL CAKE. 8-o0zs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter. 3 eggs. 2—4-ozs. candied peel (cut fine). Rub the butter into the sieved CAKEOMA and spices. when baked, if liked. 10-ozs. currants. Little cinnamon. Grated nutmeg. 3 or 4 tablespoonfuls milkSimnel Cake. Beat up the whites and two yolks of the eggs (reserving one yolk for the almond paste), and with the milk beat into the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Mix in the fruit lightly. Put half the batter into a 2-lb. lined tin; then a layer of almond paste (see page 16) and lastly add the remainder of the cake batter. Bake in a moderately hot oven. The cake may have a layer of almond icing on top CAKEOMA CAKES. 9 (For all these recipes see General Directions. ) CHOCOLATE CAKES. (1) 16-o0zs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 1—2-0zs. cocoa. 4—6-ozs. butter. 2 eggs. 4-4 glass milk. Mix the CAKEOMA and cocoa well together and proceed as given in General Directions. For variation a few sultanas, currants, half teaspoonful vanilla essence, cherries or candied peel may be added, milk to mix. This recipe is also suitable for making small cakes in patty tins. (2) 7-0ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 2-ozs. butter. 2 tablespoonfuls syrup. 1-oz. Sugar. 2 egss. 1-oz. cocoa or chocolate powderChocolate Cake (2). Cream the fat, sugar, and syrup. Add the beaten eggs. Sieve and add dry ingredients. Add flavour and milk to give a soft dropping consistency. Bake in two lined greased tins 6 or 8 inches square in a hot oven for 20 minutes. Spread one cake with chocolate mock cream and ice top with glacé icing. Decorate with walnuts. (For icing, see page 16.) CHRISTMAS, WEDDING, and BIRTHDAY CAKES. With suitable icing and decorations the following recipes can be used for any of the above occasions. Almond icing covered with Royal icing are normally used on a rich fruit cake of this type. Full instructions for icing can be found on page 17. CHRISTMAS CAKE No. 1. 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 6-ozs. fat. 2 eggs. 1—14-Ibs. fruit (mixed). 2-ozs. mixed peel. 2-ozs. nuts. 2 teaspoonfuls spice. BrowningChristmas Cake No. 1. CHRISTMAS CAKE No. 3. (About 23-Ibs.) 16-0zs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 3-4-ozs. lard or dripping. 1-1b. currants. 4-ozs. candied peel. 4 grated nutmes. Pinch mixed spice. 4 glass milk. CHRISTMAS CAKE No. 2. (About 33 Ibs.) , 16-0zs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 6-ozs. butter and lard mixed. 2 eggs. 14-Ibs. currants and sultanas (mixed). 4 glass milk. Wineglass rum. Half grated nutmeg. Pinch mixed spice. EXTRA RICH CHRISTMAS CAKE. (About 5-1b.) 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 6-ozs. butter. 6 eggs. 8-ozs. sultanas. 8-ozs. candied peel. 2-lbs. currants. 8-ozs. blanched sweet almonds. Little brandy or rum. These cakes should be mixed in accordance with the General Instructions. Rich cakes should always be baked in a very well greased and lined tin and a piece of greaseproof paper may also be placed over the top of the tin to prevent over browning. Large rich cakes should be cooked in the centre of a slow oven (350°F.) for one hour per lb. of weight. CAKEOMA CAKES. | - SMALL CAKES, SCONES, BISCUITS, etc. Scones