Spice Layer Cake
From The Elm City cook book, 1896
Presented as published in 1896. 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 Elm City cook book (1896) by N.C.) Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church (New Bern, page 11. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
SPICE LAYER CAKE. One cup granulated sugar, scant half cup butter, half cup molasses, half cup sour milk, half teaspoonful soda dissolved in half tea cup hot water, two eggs, two and a half cups flour. Add cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg until quite brown.
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