Washington Cake
From Rare old receipts, 1906
Presented as published in 1906. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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As published
This recipe was extracted from Rare old receipts (1906) by Jacqueline Harrison Smith, page 1. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
WASHINGTON CAKE. Valerian Spencer Fullerton. Contributed by Mr. John Lambert, Philadelphia, Pa. i$4 lbs. flour, $i lb. butter, ij4 lbs. sugar, 1 pt. milk, 10 eggs, 1 glass brandy, 1 nutmeg, 12 cloves, 1 lb. currants, 1 lb. raisins, 1 teaspoon Pearl ash dissolved in brandy
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.