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Cake with Raisins and Citron

From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887

Recipe attributed to Mrs. Wm. Hurd.

Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 26. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

whites five eggs, three teaspoons baking powder. Flavor with vanilla. Take one tablespoon of this cake, add one-half cup chopped raisins, one-half cup citron, one-half cup flour, one-half cup molasses, two teaspoons cinnamon, one-half teaspoon cloves, one wine- glass brandy

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