Emily Dickinson's Black Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

EMILY DICKINSON'S BLACK CAKE

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 lb Sugar
1/2 lb Butter
5 Eggs
1/8 pt Molasses
1/2 lb Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 Nutmeg
1 t Clove
1 t Mace
1 t Cinnamon
1/8 pt Brandy
1 lb Raisins
2/3 lb Currants
2/3 lb Citron

Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and molasses. Beat
well. Add flour, soda, and spices. Add brandy, then
raisins, currants, and citron.

Pour dough into 2 loaf pans [4 fruitcake pans*] lined
with waxed paper and bake 3-4 hrs at 300F [60-70 min
at 325F*]. Place shallow pan of hot water on bottom of
oven, but remove for last hr of baking. [Test with
toothpick.*] Let loaves cool before removing from pan.

[*suggestions of a practiced experimenter (not
myself!)]

Posted By bhsiung@uhs.bsd.uchicago.edu (Dr. Bob) On
rec.food.recipes or rec.food.cooking



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