A very rich Cake

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840

Source: The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
Time: Cook: 180 min Total: 180 min
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (12)

Two pounds and a half of fresh butter ↝ Asparagus, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine [Other vegetables and combinations]
twenty-four eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
three-pounds of flour ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
one pound and a half of sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
one ounce of mixed spice ↝ Spices, poppy seed [Spices and Herbs]
four pounds of currants ↝ Currants, european black, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
half a jar of raisins ↝ Raisins [Dried fruits]
half of sweet almonds ↝ Nuts, almonds, whole, raw [Nut and Seed Products]
a quarter of a pound of citron
three quarters of orange and lemon ↝ Orange, raw [Citrus fruits]
one gill of brandy ↝ Brandy [Liquor and cocktails]
one nutmeg ↝ Oil, nutmeg butter [Fats and Oils]

Instructions (8)

First work the butter to a cream
then beat the sugar well in
whisk the eggs half an hour
mix them with the butter and sugar
put in the spice and flour
and, when the oven is ready, mix in the brandy, fruit, and sweetmeats
It will take one hour and a half beating
Let it bake three hours

Original Text

A very rich Cake.

Two pounds and a half of fresh butter, twenty-four eggs, three-pounds of flour, one pound and a half of sugar, one ounce of mixed spice, four pounds of currants, half a jar of raisins, half of sweet almonds, a quarter of a pound of citron, three quarters of orange and lemon, one gill of brandy, and one nutmeg. First work the butter to a cream; then beat the sugar well in; whisk the eggs half an hour; mix them with the butter and sugar; put in the spice and flour; and, when the oven is ready, mix in the brandy, fruit, and sweetmeats. It will take one hour and a half beating. Let it bake three hours.

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