Birthday Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup (I/2 lb.) butter
• 2 cups (1 lb.) sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup (I/2 pt.) milk
• 4 cups flour
• 1 cup (60Z.) Sultana raisins
• 1/^ cup currants
• 14 t-spoon salt
• 1 t-spoon grated nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shredded citron
• 1 wine glass brandy or fruit juice

Method

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar together.

2. 2

   Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well.

3. 3

   Add milk, fruit, and brandy, also flour sifted with baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.

4. 4

   Pour into a well greased papered cake tin.

5. 5

   Bake in a moderate oven for two hours.

6. 6

   Turn out, and when cool cover with white frosting.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 60. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BIRTHDAY CAKE. 1 cup (I/2 lb.) butter. 1 t-spoon grated nutmeg. 2 cups (1 lb.) sugar. 1 t-spoon Royal baking pow- 4 eggs. der. 1 cup (I/2 pt.) milk. 4 cups flour. 1 cup (60Z.) Sultana raisins. 1 wine glass brandy or fruit 1/^ cup currants. juice. 14 t-spoon salt. 1/2 cup" shredded citro

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