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Honey Fruit Cake

From The Times cook book, no. 2, 1905

Serves 8

This will keep a long time and is very nice.

Presented as published in 1905. 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 Times cook book, no. 2 (1905) by Los Angeles Times, page 80. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

HONEY FRUIT CAKE. (Original.) Mrs. L. A. Squires, Claremont, Cal.— Half cup sugar, half cup honey, half cup sour milk, quarter cup shortening, (I use cottolene.) two cups flour, half cup raisins, half cup walnut meats, one egg, one teaspoon soda. Spices to taste

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