Coffee Cake, No. 2

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 large eggs
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 1 cup strong coffee
• 0.5 teaspoon soda
• 2 teaspoons powdered cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped raisins
• 5 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder

Method

1. 1

   Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and spices.

2. 2

   Dredge raisins with some of the flour.

3. 3

   Cream butter and sugar.

4. 4

   Add beaten yolks and molasses, then alternate the coffee and flour; lastly beat in whipped whites.

5. 5

   Divide into 2 loaves and bake in moderate oven.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The royal baker and pastry cook (1902) by New York Cooking School, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Coffee Cake, No. 2. — 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup butter, 2 eggs, Vfj cup molasses, 1 cup strong coffee, Vj teaspoon soda dissolved in the molasses. 2 teaspoons powdered cinnamon, 1 teaspoon cloves, teaspoon salt, 1 cup chopped raisins, 5 cups flour, 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder

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