Holiday Cake
From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886
Serves 5
Have ready frosting made of one pound of fine sifted treble refined sugar, the whites of five eggs and essence the same as in the cake.
Presented as published in 1886. 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 The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 369. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
HOLIDAY CAKE. Two coffee cups of sugar, one teacup of butter ; beat thoroughly to a cream with large spoon. One coffee cup of corn starch, two teacups of LA YER CAKES. 435 sifted flour, two teaspoonfuls of cream tartar, one teaspoonful of soda, one cup of sweet milk, whites of seven eggs beaten very thoroughly
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