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Water Cake

From Dora's cook book, 1888

Serves 4

Presented as published in 1888. 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 Dora's cook book (1888) by Dora E. Fairfield, page 60. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WATER CAKE. Three eggs, two cups sugar, one-half cup butter, one cup cold water, three cups flour, one teaspoon cream of tartar, halt teaspoon soda, one nutmeg

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