White Cup Cake

Ingredients

• Vi cup butter
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups floiu-
• Dash of nutmeg
• Whites of 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon hot water

Method

1. 1

   Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add lemon rind and nutmeg, then the cream, then the flour alternately with the whites beaten to a stiff froth.

2. 2

   Last add the soda dissolved in the hot water.

3. 3

   Bake in shallow buttered tins or all in one.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Institute cook book (1913) by Helen Cramp, page 114. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

1/2 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 34 cup milk Ten gratings of nutmeg Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the beaten eggs, then half the flour alternately with the milk in which the soda has been dissolved; add the nuts, then the fruit, well washed and drained and mixed with some of the flour; add vaniUa and nut- meg and the remaining flour. Bake in a moderate oven. 294 Planned tor a /"< ATT'TTC Family of Four \^AJVJC/0 LEMON CAKE 1/2 cup butter 1 Vi teaspoons baking powder 11/2 cups sugar IV2 cups flour 3 eggs Vi cup milk Juice and grated rind of y^ lemon Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the beaten yolks; then alternately the milk and the sifted flour and baking powder; fold in the whites and add lemon. CORNSTARCH CAKE 1 cup sugar 1 cup floiu' V4 cup butter 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup TTiilk 1/2 cup cornstarch Whites of 3 eggs Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the milk, then the flour, cornstarch and baking powder, well sifted together; last add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth. Bake in a loaf or in two layers, and ice. SIMPLE LAYER CAKE IVs cups sugar % cup milk y% cup butter 2 cups flour 2 eggs IV2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the eggs; then the flour and milk alternately and the baking powder and flavoring leist. Bake in layers and fill with chocolate or other filling. FARMERS' FRUIT CAKE 3 cups dried apples IV2 cups milk 2 cups molasses 2 eggs 1 cup butter 4 cups flour 1 cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup seeded raisins . 3 teaspoons mixed spices Soak the apples over night; chop and cook slowly with the molasses until tender. Cream the butter and sugar; add the eggs, then the cooked apples and molasses, raisins and milk. Sift the flour, baking powder and spices and beat well while add- ing to the other ingredients. Pour into a well-greased pan and bake in a slow oven. 295 f^ * zri!' O Planned for a l^AJS-iSO Family of Four ECONOMICAL FRUIT CAKE 1/2 cup butter 1 egg 2 cups brown sugar V2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pound raisins 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1 pound currants Pinch of salt 14 pound citron 1 cup warm coffee 1 cup molasses 3 cups flotrr 1 teaspoon baking powder Wash the fruit thoroughly and put it in a warm place to dry. Beat the butter and sugar; add the fruit, molasses, egg and spices; then the flour and coflFee alternately and the baking powder last. Line a deep baking pan with well-buttered paper; pour the batter into it and bake in a slow oven about three hours. ONE-EGG CAKE 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk Vi cup butter 1 teaspoon flavoiing 1 egg iy2 teaspoons baking powder 1% cups fiour Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the egg beaten very light, then the milk and flavoring. Sift the flour and baking powder together; add these to the mixture and beat well. Bake about half an hour. MOCK POUND CAKE 1/2 pound pulverized sugar V2 cup milk Vi poimd butter 134 cup flour 3 eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the yolks of the eggs; then alternately the milk and the sifted flour and baking powder. Then beat the whites of the eggs very stiff and stir them into the mixture carefully. Pour into a greased pan and "sake one hour in a moderate oven. COCOANUT CAKE 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup milk 1 cup sugar 134 cups flour 1/2 cup shredded cocoanut 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs Flavoring Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the cocoanut and eggs; then add the milk and sifted floiu- and baking powder. 296 iClanned for a /S A'^TTO Family of Four l^/lJiJiO Flavor to taste; turn into a greased pan and bake in a moderate oven for about forty-five minutes. LADY CAKE 6 ounces butter 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 cup powdered sugar Whites of 3 eggs V4 cup milk 11/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Beat the butter to a cream; add the sugar gradually, then the flavoring and milk and the beaten whites alternately with the sifted flour and baking powder. WHITE CUP CAKE Vi cup butter 1/2 cup cream 1 cup powdered sugar 2 cups floiu- Dash of nutmeg Whites of 3 eggs Grated rind of 1/2 lemon V2 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon hot water

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