Cincinnati Cake

Ingredients

• one pint of boiling water or coffee
• one pound of fat salt pork chopped fine
• two cupfuls of brown sugar
• one cupful of molasses
• seven cupfuls of sifted flour
• two pounds of seeded raisins
• one-fourth pound of citron
• one-half glassful of brandy
• three tea-spoonfuls of baking-powder
• one table-spoonful of cloves
• one grated nutmeg
• two table-spoonfuls of cinnamon

Method

1. 1

   Pour boiling water or coffee over the chopped fat salt pork.

2. 2

   Let it stand until nearly cold, then add brown sugar, molasses, sifted flour, seeded raisins, citron, brandy, baking powder, cloves, and nutmeg.

3. 3

   Bake slowly for two and one-half hours.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 24 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The new Kentucky home cook book (1884) by Maysville (Ky.). Methodist Episcopal Church, South., page 136. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CINCINNATI CAKE. Pour one pint of boiling water or coffee over one pound of fat salt pork chopped fine and free from lean and rind. Let it stand until nearly cold, then add two cupfuls of brown sugar, one cupful of molasses, seven cupfuls of sifted flour, two pounds of seeded raisins, one-fourth pound of citron, one-half glassful of brandy, three tea-spoonfuls of baking- powder, one table-spoonful of cloves, one grated nutmeg, two table-spoonfuls of cinnamon

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