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Washington Cake

From Temperance cook book, 1887

Serves 5

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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Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Temperance cook book (1887) by Mary G. Smith, page 103. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WASHINGTON CAKE. Two teacupfuls of butter, two cupfuls of sugar, one quart of flour, six eggs, two cupfuls of sour cream or milk, one grated nutmeg, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one tablespoonful of soda

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