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Sponge Cake

From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887

Miss Marcia Erdle

Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 35. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SPONGE CAKE. Two cups flour, three cups fine sugar, ten eggs. Beat to a stiff froth. Grate rind and juice of one lemon

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