Soda Cake. No. 2. (Mrs. Middleton.)
1 lb. flour, in which mix well 2 teaspoonfuls soda, also ½ lb. butter previously beaten to a cream, ½ lb. of brown sugar, ½ lb. of sultanas, 2 ozs. chopped candied peel, and a tablespoonful of ground cloves and cinnamon.
Whip 2 eggs in ¼ pt. of milk, make a hole in the flour &c., and squeeze in a dessertspoonful lemon juice. Mix all together and bake. If you can get buttermilk it is better than using lemon juice and plain milk.