Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon soda (dissolved in 1 T hot water)
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 quart fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoon flour (for dredging)
Instructions
- Stir the butter and sugar to a cream,
- add the beaten yolks;
- then the milk, the flour, and spice, the whites whipped stiff, and the soda.
- At the last stir in the huckleberries with a wooden spoon or paddle, not to bruise them.
- Bake in a loaf or card, in a moderate but steady oven, until a straw comes out clean from the thickest part.
- This is a delicious cake, and deserves to be better known.
Notes
Modern notes:
Begin by beating the yolks until thick and light yellow, and the whites until dry and stiff. Heat over to 330° F. Prepare two loaf pans, or 2 9x9" pans by thoroughly greasing and flouring, or lining with greased paper (parchment paper is a good substitute). Mix cake as instructed. Bake for 45-65 minutes, depending on the shape and size of your cake pans, until cake is golden brown and a straw or toothpick comes out clean.
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