Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1911 — Gypsy Cake. [ARTICLE]
Gypsy Cake.
Make or buy a good sponge cake; cut it open and spread between jam or any sweet preserves youmay have bn hand. • Now get a few small macaroons. Cut the cake and put into the dish you are going to serve it in. Place the macaroons around and between the cake and steep the whole thing in port or sherry for two hours. Now make a boiled custard or sweet cornstarch pudding, not too stiff and flavored with vanilla, will do. 'Pour this over the cake and then bn top of that pour whippy cream and stick on top either blanched almondk or candied cherries. This is rich and delicious and win or small dishes, twelve-people.
