Nut Cake
From Kentucky receipt book, 1903
Serves 5
Presented as published in 1903. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Method
As published
This recipe was extracted from Kentucky receipt book (1903) by Mary Harris Frazer, page 156. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
nut Cake. One cup of butter, 1% cups granulated sugar, 1% cups new milk, 3 cups of sifted flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, whites of 6 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix as usual, divide dough into 3 parts and bake in jelly tins in a quick oven. Use a white icing and spread thickly with fresh walnut meats. KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK. 257 Nut Cake. Two cups granulated sugar, 1 cup of butter^ 3 cups of flour, 1 cup of cold water, 4 eggs, 1 teaspoon soda, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 2 cups kernels pf hickory nuts or white walnuts
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