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Pound Cake

From Council cook book, 1908

To make a citron pound cake, add one-half cup of flour and one cup of sliced citron that has been dredged in flour.

Presented as published in 1908. 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 Council cook book (1908), page 43. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Pound Cake. One cup butter creamed with one cup granu- lated sugar, five eggs added two at a time, then one tablespoon brandy, one teaspoon vanilla and lemon flavoring, one-fourth teaspoon mace, two cups flour, one teaspoon yeast powder

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