Wedding Cake

Ingredients

• 4 pounds raisins
• 1/2 ounce ground cloves
• 3 pounds currants
• 1 pound butter or shortening
• 1 pound brown sugar
• 1 pound flour
• 10 eggs
• 1/2 ounce mace
• 2 cups molasses
• 1/2 ounce cinnamon
• 1/2 cup strong coffee
• 1/2 ounce nutmeg

Method

1. 1

   Seed the raisins and chop them.

2. 2

   Wash the currants and remove the stems.

3. 3

   Cut the citron into small pieces.

4. 4

   Sift the flour and spices together.

5. 5

   Rub the butter or shortening and sugar together until foamy.

6. 6

   Beat the yolks until thick and lemon-colored, then add them to the fat and sugar.

7. 7

   Add the molasses and coffee and stir well.

8. 8

   Sift a little of the flour over the fruit and add the rest to the mixture, beating until smooth.

9. 9

   Add the fruit and fold in the beaten egg-whites.

10. 10

    Bake in deep cake pans lined with greased paper at 320°F for three to four hours.

11. 11

    Frost with boiled frosting when cold.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from New Delineator recipes. (1929) by Delineator Home Institute, page 62. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WEDDING CAKE 4 pounds raisins 3^ ounce ground cloves 3 pounds currants i pound butter or shortening I pound citron i pound brown sugar I pound flour 10 eggs Y2 ounce mace 2 cups molasses Y2 ounce cinnamon 34 cup strong coffee Y2 ounce nutmeg

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