ENGLISH CAKE (SIMILAR TO A WHITE FRUIT CAKE)
5 eggs.
The weight of 5 eggs in sugar.
The weight of 4 eggs in flour.
1 cup raisins.
1 cup currants.
The weight of 3 eggs in butter.
1/2 teaspoonful baking powder.
2 tablespoonfuls of brandy.
1/2 cup finely shaved citron.
1/2 cup English walnut or shellbark meats.
Small quantity of candied orange and lemon peel.
This recipe was given Mary by an English friend, an excellent cook and
cake-baker, who vouches for its excellence.
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