Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1877 — Thanksgiving Cake. [ARTICLE]
Thanksgiving Cake.
Three cups light bread sponge, two cups sugar, one cup butter/ three eggs, one-third cup of milk, in which is dissolved one teaspoonful of soda, two cups currants, one cup chopped raisins, onequarter pound sliced citron, "I** the hands thoroughly. Baise till light, and bake in a moderate °y® n » 7* There should be no flour added, -this is the style of half a century ago, but will be found very good, and compare , w’ell of cake.
