Place in an enameled saucepan a pint of golden syrup, one-half pound of fresh butter, the grated rind of one lemon, half an ounce of allspice and powdered ginger, with a tea-spoonful of mixed coriander and aniseed, and blend thoroughly over the fire, but do not let it get too hot. Now add sufficient flour to make a fairly thick dough, and let it stand for a time in a cool place. Blend with it two ounces each of chopped candied peel and cherries, with an ounce of currants, and roll out till an inch thick. Then cut into squares and bake in a brisk oven.

This is the cake that one sees everywhere at the fairs in country towns, cut into the shape of pigs, fish, etc., and ornamented with sugar piping.