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Cherry Cake

From Sea Cookery, 1911

Almonds help prevent cherries from sinking.

Presented as published in 1911. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Sea Cookery (1911) by Richard Bond, page 93. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHERRY CAKE. l-j- lbs. butter If- lbs. sugar 12 eggs 2 lbs. flour 2 lbs. crystallised cherries 1, teaspoonful baking powder I- pint milk 2 ozs. ground almonds

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