Plain Cake
From The home science cook book, 1902
Presented as published in 1902. 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 home science cook book (1902) by Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", page 87. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Plain Cake. With one-fourth cup (two ounces) of butter creamed, mix gradually three-fourths cup of sugar, next add two egg yolks and beat thoroughly, then add alternately one-half cup of milk and one and one-half cups of flour in which two teaspoons of baking powder have been sifted. Flavor with one saltspoon of spice or one-half teaspoon of extract. Lastly fold in two egg whites
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