1 pound of flour. 1/2 pound of batter.

3/4 pound powdered sugar.

1/2 cup good yeast.

4 table-spoonfuls cream.

Nutmeg. A pinch of soda, dissolved in hot water.

2 table-spoonfuls carraway seed.

1/4 pound of citron shred very small.

Mix flour, cream, half the butter (melted) and the yeast together; work up very well and set to rise for six hours. When very light, work in the rest of the butter rubbed to a cream with the sugar, the soda-water, and when these ingredients are thoroughly incorporated, the seed and citron. Let it rise three-quarters of an hour longer - until it almost fills the pans - and bake steadily half an hour if you have put it in small pans, an hour, if it is in large loaves. This is a German cake.