Seed Cake, Rich

Ingredients

• 8 eggs
• 1 1/2 pounds of fine dried flour
• 1 pound of butter
• 1 pound of castor sugar
• 2 ounces caraway seeds
• 1 grated nutmeg
• its weight in cinnamon

Method

1. 1

   Whip the butter to a cream and work in the sugar.

2. 2

   Beat the whites and yolks of the eggs separately, then mix with the butter and sugar.

3. 3

   Just before placing in the oven, beat in the flour, spice, and seed.

4. 4

   Bake in a quick oven for 2 hours.

As published

This recipe was extracted from English and French cookery (1890) by Percy Lindley, page 85. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Seed Cake, Rich.. — Take 8 eggs, 1| pounds of fine dried flour, 1 pound of butter, 1 pound of castor sugar, 2 ounces caraway seeds, 1 grated nutmeg, and its weight in cinnamon

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