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Sponge Cake

From The new Kentucky home cook book, 1884

Serves 8

Presented as published in 1884. 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 new Kentucky home cook book (1884) by Maysville (Ky.). Methodist Episcopal Church, South., page 137. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SPONGE-CAKE. Take three eggs, two cupfuls of powdered sugar, three cupfuls of flour, one-half cupful of sweet milk, two tea- spoonfuls of cream of tartar, one tea-spoonful of soda, one lemon — juice and grated rind

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