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English Seed Pound Cake

From Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats, 1907

Serves 7

[Oil of carraway may be used with very little of the seed if too much seed is objectionable].

Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats (1907) by Paul Richards, page 33. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ENGLISH SEED POUND CAKE. One pound four ounces of sugar, one pound of butter, twelve eggs, a half ounce of carraway seed one pound six ounces of flour, one-eighth of £J» ounce of baking powder, the grated rind of one lemon

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