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Gateau Napolitaine

From Cassell's dictionary of cookery, 1892

Serves 8

Time: one hour to prepare.

Presented as published in 1892. 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 Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 583. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

te au, Napolitaine .—Cut a large round spongecake into shces nearly an inch thick. Spread a little good jam on each shce, and re- place it in its original position, allowing it to soak in a little noyeau or maraschino before another slice is placed upon it. The topmost piece of cake should have jam on the under side. Sweeten a breakfast-cupful of thick cream, and flavour it according to taste. Pour this round the cake, which should be orna- mented with sugar-icing, coloured with cochi- nea

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