Scotch Seed Cake

Ingredients

• | lb. butter.
• | lb. castor sugar.
• 14 oz. flour.
• 6 eggs.
• | lb. candied peel.
• I lb. sweet almonds.
• 1 tea-sp. baking powder.
• A little grated lemon rind.
• Some sugar caraways.

Method

1. 1

   Shred the candied peel and chop the almonds.

2. 2

   Mix with flour to prevent clumping.

3. 3

   Beat butter until light and creamy, then add sugar and mix well.

4. 4

   Add eggs one at a time with a little flour.

5. 5

   Mix in fruit, baking powder, and lemon rind.

6. 6

   Pour into a papered cake tin and top with sugar caraways.

7. 7

   Bake in a moderate oven.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 937. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Scotch Seed Cake J lb. butter. | lb. castor sugar. 14 oz. flour. 6 eggs. | lb. candied peel. I lb. sweet almonds. 1 tea-sp. baking powder. A little grated lemon rind. Some sugar caraways.

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