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Good Layer Cake

From Royal Victoria cook book, 1900

Serves 2

Icing: Soak 1 teaspoon gelatine in 2 tablespoons cold water until soft, then add 2 tablespoons boiling water, and boil 1 minute. Measure out on a large plate, and to every tablespoon of it add 4 tablespoons powdered sugar. Beat well and flavor with vanilla or rose water.

Presented as published in 1900. 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 Royal Victoria cook book (1900) by Ont.). Woman's Auxiliary Royal Victoria Hospital (Barrie, page 47. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GOOD LAYER CAKE.—Half cup butter (small), $ level cup white sugar, 2 eggs, § cup milk, 14 level cups flour, 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder, $ teaspoon vanilla

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