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Lemon Cake

From Dora's cook book, 1888

Serves 3

Presented as published in 1888. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Dora's cook book (1888) by Dora E. Fairfield, page 59. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LEMON CAKE. One and a-half cups of sugar, one of butter, two and a-half cups flour, five eggs (beaten separately), four tea- spoonfuls of sweet milk, one teaspoonful of cream of tartar, half teaspoonful of soda

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