American Currant Cake

Ingredients

• J lb. margarine.
• 1 lb. castor sugar.
• 2 eggs.
• 3 ozs. currants.
• i lb. MILLENNIUM flour.
• ii teaspoonfuls BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER.
• I teaspoonful ground cinnamon.
• I teaspoonful lemon essence.
• I tablespoonful of milk.

Method

1. 1

   Beat margarine and sugar to a light cream, and work in eggs one by one.

2. 2

   Beat the mixture well for 10 minutes, then stir in the currants.

3. 3

   Add the sifted flour, baking powder and milk.

4. 4

   Pour into a paper-lined and well-greased cake tin, and bake for about 45 minutes in a moderately heated oven.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Borwick's cookery book (1890) by George Borwick & Sons, page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

AMERICAN CURRANT CAKE. J lb. margarine. 1 lb. castor sugar. 2 eggs. 3 ozs. currants. . i lb. MILLENNIUM flour. ii teaspoonfuls BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. I teaspoonful ground cinnamon. I teaspoonful lemon essence. I tablespoonful of milk.

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