Another Cake

Ingredients

• three pounds and an half of flower
• one penny worth of Cloves and Mace
• a quarter of a pound of Sugar
• a pint of thick Cream
• a pound of Butter
• three quarters of a pint of Ale-yest
• four pounds of Currants
• half a pound of Raisins of the Sun

Method

1. 1

   Melt butter with cream, mix with eggs and ale-yeast, then combine with flour.

2. 2

   Let it rise, then add dried currants and raisins.

3. 3

   Bake for three quarters of an hour, icing it halfway through with sugar, rosewater, and egg whites.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight opened (1910) by Sir Kenelm Digby, page 128. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ANOTHER CAKE Take three pounds and an half of flower ; one penny worth of Cloves and Mace ; and a quarter of apound of Sugar and Salt, and strew it on the flower. Then take the yolks of eight Eggs well beaten, with a spoonful and half of rose water ; Then take a pint of thick Cream, and a pound of Butter ; Melt them together, and when it is so, take three quarters of a pint of Ale-yest, and mingle the yest and Eggs to- gether. Then take the warm liquor, and mingle all together ; when you have done, take all, and pour it in the bowl, and so cover the flower over the liquor ; then cover the pan with a Napkin, and when it is risen, take four pounds of Currants, well washed and dryed, and half a pound of Raisins of the Sun

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.