Mocha Cake

Ingredients

• 2 ozs. sugar
• 4 ozs. margarine
• 1 egg
• 8 ozs. MILLENNIUM flour
• 1 li teaspoonfuls BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER
• 2 tablespoonfuls milk
• i lb. of icing sugar
• 2 tablespoonfuls of coffee essence
• I tablespoonful of warm water

Method

1. 1

   Cream margarine and sugar, add egg, beating thoroughly; sift in flour and baking powder, add milk.

2. 2

   Spread the mixture on well-greased and lined flat tin, bake till firm.

3. 3

   When cool, cover with icing made from icing sugar, coffee essence, and warm water.

4. 4

   Stir over gentle heat for a few seconds, and pour onto the cake.

5. 5

   Cut into fancy shapes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Borwick's cookery book (1890) by George Borwick & Sons, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOCHA CAKE. 2 ozs. sugar. 4 ozs. margarine. 1 egg. 8 ozs. MILLENNIUM flour. li teaspoonfuls BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER. 2 tablespoonfuls milk. Cream margarine and sugar, add egg, beating thoroughly ; sift in flour and baking powder, add milk. Spread the mixture on well-greased and lined flat tin, bake till firm. When cool cover with icing as follows : i lb. of icing sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls of coffee essence, I tablespoonful of warm water

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