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Birthday cake.
l 1/2 pound fine sugar, the same amount of butter, three and a half pounds of
dried currants; 2 pounds of flour, half a pound candied peel, half a pound
almond, 2 ounces spices and the grated rinds of 3 lemons, 18 eggs and a gill of
brandy, Bake in oven 3 hours.
Gold and silver cake.
Gold part: 8 yolks of eggs, 1 cup of butter, 2 cups sugar, 4 cups flour, 1 cup
sour milk, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon corn starch and some lemon or vanilla.
Silver part: 2 cups sugar, 1 of butter, 4 of flour, one of milk, 1 teaspoonful
soda, 1 teaspoon corn starch, 8 whites of eggs and some almonds. Put in 1 spoon
of each part alternately.
Hasty cake.
Two yolks and 2 whole eggs you beat with 3 tablespoonfuls sugar until it
whitens. Then stir in a little grated lemon rind and a few pounded bitter
almonds and a heaping spoonful of corn starch. Bake in moulds buttered and
breaded.
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