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Clove Cake (1877)

This Clove Cake recipe from 1877 is one that I consider a "must-try". Of all the recipes I've made during this project, this not-too-sweet, perfectly spiced cake is a favorite!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 20

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup raisins, chopped
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • ½ teaspoon soda

Notes

MODERN COOKING NOTES:
Preheat oven to 350.
Beat together sugar and butter until light. Add eggs and milk, stir until well incorporated. Reserve ¼ cup of flour. Sift remaining flour, cloves, and soda, into batter, and stir well until thoroughly mixed. 
Toss chopped raisins with reserved ¼ cup of flour, and dump the floured raisins into the batter. Stir just until evenly distributed. 
Spoon batter into a well greased and floured pan. Bake until cake edges are golden brown, center is set, and a broom straw (or toothpick) comes out clean--about 1 hour depending on pan(s) used. 
Cool thoroughly, then frost or glaze if desired. 
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