Fig Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or shortening
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons baking-powder
• 1/2 pound finely cut figs
• 2 cups chopped raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

1. 1

   Cream the butter or shortening and add the sugar.

2. 2

   Add the well-beaten eggs.

3. 3

   Mix and sift the dry ingredients and add alternately with the water.

4. 4

   Add figs and raisins dredged with a little flour.

5. 5

   Bake in a greased loaf pan in a slow oven (320°F) for about two hours.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from New Delineator recipes. (1929) by Delineator Home Institute, page 62. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FIG LOAF CAKE 1 cup butter or shortening i teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups brown sugar Yi teaspoon ground cloves 4 eggs I teaspoon nutmeg 3 cups flour I cup water 2 teaspoons baking-powder Yz pound finely cut figs 34 teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped raisins

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