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One Egg Cake

From Cooks in clover, 1889

Mrs. A. E. Spiegle.

Presented as published in 1889. 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 Cooks in clover (1889), page 40. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

o teaspoons of baking powder. This will make a six pound cake. Mrs. A. S. Fruit Cake, III. — Four pounds of raisins, three of currants, one of citron, one of sugar, one of flour, one of butter, half a pint of molasses, nine eggs, two ounces of mixed spices, one gill of brandy, one of wine, and four nutmegs. Afrs. J. Ryerson. Fruit Cake, IV. — One pound of butter, one pound of sugar, ten eggs, one pound of flour, four pounds of raisins, four pounds of currants and one pound of citron ; then add a tablespoon each of cloves, cinna- mon, allspice, mace and nutmeg; three-quarters of a cup of molasses, half a glass of brandy, and half a teaspoon of saleratus. Bake about three and a half hours. Mrs. S. J. Post. Wedding Cake. — One pound each of light brown sugar, flour and butter, eight eggs, the whites and yelks beaten separately; half an ounce each of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg; one large wineglass of wine, and one of brandy ; one cup of molasses 7S four pounds of raisins; one pound of currants; one and a half pounds of citron ; one teaspoon of Royal baking powder; a little salt. Mix half of the flour with the fruit. Bake six hours in a slow oven. Mrs. J. W. Mcloney. White Fruit Cake. — Half a pint of butter, one pint of sugar, one and a half pints of flour, two { teaspoons of baking powder, the whites of eight | 6ggs. Flavor, and stir in one grated cocoanut, one \ pound of almonds blanched and cut up fine, and ) half a pound of citron cut in small pieces. \ Mrs. Guild Copeland. J Nut Fruit Cake. — Half a cup of butter, one} pound each of raisins, Brazil nuts, and dates, fouri eggs, two teaspoons of cinnamon, one cup of strong/ coffee, two of brown sugar, one of sour milk, one tea- spoon of soda, and half a pound of currants. Every- thing chopped fine. Bake two hours. Miss Webb. \ Pound Cake. — One pound of butter, one pound of sugar, one pound of flour, ten eggs, and one tea- I spoon of baking powder. Flavor with vanilla. Mrs. H. P. Doreynus. Mock Pound Cake. — One cup of corn starch, wet with half a cup of milk; one cup of butter; two cups of sugar; three cups of flour; four eggs, the whites and yelks beaten separately ; two even tea- spoons of baking powder. Flavor to taste. Miss H. E. Latham. Orange Cake. — Two cups of sugar, the yelks of five eggs, half a cup of water, the rind and juice of one orange, two large cups of flour, with two tea- spoons of baking powder ; add the whites of three eggs well beaten. Icing: — The whites of two eggs, two tablespoons of pulverized sugar, and the rind of half an orange. Mrs. G. F. E. COOKS IN CLOVER. Currant Cake. — Two cups of flour, one cup of sugar, one cup of butter, the whites of three eggs and yelks of four, and half a pound of currants. Miss E. B. O. Whortleberry Cake. — One quart of flour, one quart of berries, one and a half cups of sugar, two teaspoons of baking powder, water enough to make a batter about as stiff as pound cake, salt to taste. Bake in a hot oven. Miss S. M. Gill. Dried Apple Cake. — Three cups of dried apples, soaked over night in cold water and chopped in the morning ; three cups of molasses, stewed with the apples. Let this cool, then add one cup of melted butter, three eggs, one teaspoon of soda, two tea- spoons of cinnamon, one and a half teaspoons of cloves, three cups of flour, and one pound of chopped raisins. Bake in a moderately hot oven. Mrs. F. M. Bread Cake. — Two cups of soft sponge, two eggs, ' one cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk, three cups \ of flour, four teaspoons of Royal baking powder, ; two teaspoons of cinnamon, half a teaspoon of cloves, J half a nutmeg, and two cups of seeded raisins. Put \ the sponge in last. This will make two loaves. Mrs. H. R. Wells. Coffee Cake. — Two cups of sugar, one cup of but- ter, one cup of molasses, one cup of strong coffee, four eggs, one teaspoon of soda and two of cream- tartar, two teaspoons of cinnamon, two teaspoons of cloves, one grated nutmeg, one pound of raisins, one pound of currants, and four cups of flour. Bake in a moderate oven. Half of the quantity will make one nice sized cake. Mrs. R. Bell. Pork Cake. — One pound of fat salt pork-chopped fine, two pounds of currants, two pounds of raisins, one pound of citron, one pound of brown sugar. 77 three eggs, two teaspoons of all kinds of spices, two < teaspoons of baking soda in a little hot water, one < quart of boiling coffee poured over the pork, and | one teaspoon of salt. Miss M. A. R. \ One Egg Cake. — One and a half cups of sugar, \ two-thirds of a cup of butter-beaten to a cream, \ one well beaten egg, half a cup of water, a quarter \ of a cup of cocoanut, two cups of flour, one teaspoon \ of baking powder. Flavor with lemon and a little! vanill
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