How To Make Loaf Cakes. Part 3
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This section is from the book "Mrs. Owens' Cook Book", by Frances E. Owens. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Owens' Cook Book.
How To Make Loaf Cakes. Part 3
Apple Fruit Cake
3 cups dried apples, soaked over night. In the morning, stew in 3 cups molasses. When cold, mix with 3 cups flour, 1 cup butter. 3 eggs.
1 teaspoon soda.
2 teaspoons cloves.
1 tablespoon cinnamon.
2 cups raisins. 1 cup currants.
1 lemon, chopped fine.
This makes 2 loaves.
English Fruit Cake
1/2 cake compressed yeast.
1 pint flour.
1/2 teaspoon salt.
3/4 pound currants.
1 cup chopped raisins.
1 cup sugar.
1/2 cup shortening.
1 ounce citron.
1 teaspoon lemon extract.
Use water sufficient to make a sponge of the flour and yeast. Let the sponge rise; then knead like bread. When light again, work in all the other ingredients; place in the pan for baking. When light, bake.
Pork Cake
1 pound fat salt pork, chopped fine, dissolved in 1 pint boiling water.
3 cups brown sugar.
1 cup molasses.
1 pound raisins, or more if liked.
1 pound currants, or more if liked.
2 tablespoons cinnamon. 1 teaspoon cloves.
1 teaspoon soda.
2 teaspoons cream of tartar. 2 nutmegs.
7 cups flour.
Raisin Cake
Mrs. W. F. VanB.
1 cup butter.
2 cups sugar.
1 cup molasses.
1 1/2 cups raisins.
6 cups flour after sifting.
3 eggs.
1/2 teaspoon soda.
1 teaspoon cream of tartar.
Spice to suit taste.
Coffee Cake
1 cup cold strong coffee. 1 cup molasses. 1 cup sugar.
1 cup butter or drippings. 1 cup chopped raisins. 1 teaspoon soda.
1 teaspoon each cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg. 1 cup five times full of flour.
Lady Cake
Mrs. O. Jones, South Royalston, Mass.
1 cup butter.
2 cups white sugar. 1 cup milk.
6 eggs, well-beaten.
4 cups flour.
1/2 pound raisins, chopped.
1 teaspoon cream of tartar.
1/2 teaspoon soda.
Nutmeg, or any other flavoring.
Almond Cake
1 cup butter.
2 cups sugar.
3 cups flour.
1 cup sweet milk. Whites of 8 eggs.
1 teaspoon soda.
2 teaspoons cream of tartar.
1 pound blanched almonds, cut in small pieces.
Instead of almonds, you can use 1 1/2 cups of hickory-nut meats.
Spice Raisin Cake
1 cup sugar. 2 1/2 cups flour. 1 cup molasses. 3/4 cup butter. 1 cup milk. 1 cup stoned raisins.
1 tablespoon each allspice and cinnamon. 1 teaspoon soda.
Clove Cup Cake
1 cup sugar.
1 cup butter.
3 scant cups flour.
I cup raisins, chopped.
1 cup milk or water.
2 well beaten eggs. 1 teaspoon soda.
2 teaspoons cream of tartar. 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
2 teaspoons cloves.
White Citron Cake
1 cup butter.
3 cups sifted loaf sugar.
4 cups flour.
1 cup sweet cream. Whites of 10 eggs. 1/2 pound blanched almonds. 1/2 pound candied lemon. 1/4 pound citron.
3 teaspoons baking powder.
Slice the fruit very thin, and dredge with flour.
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