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Harvard Cake

From Boston Cooking-School cook book, 1896

Serves 4

Put together with Raisin Filling or Seven-Minute Frosting.

Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Boston Cooking-School cook book (1896) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", James B. Herndon , Herndon/Vehling Collection, Sam Sloan, D. A. Lincoln, page 275. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

HARVARD CAKE 1 teaspoon soda ¥ teaspoon cinnamon 44 teaspoon nutmeg 244 cups sifted flour 2 cups light brown sugar Y% cup butter 2 egg yolks, beaten light 1 cup sour milk

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