Tag: cake
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Angel or White Sponge Cake – 1903
Angel’s Food Cake has always been a favourite, and making it from scratch is so simple and rewarding. This one is light and airy, and sinfully sweet.
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Dr. Chase’s Cider Cake – 1868
This sweet and spicy Cider Cake is like a warm hug. Make this in loaf form or in baby bundt tins – either way it’s lovely. Enjoy it with a caramel sauce, or with maple syrup drizzled over it, or simply with a dusting of sugar.
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Minnie May’s Light Tea Cake – 1875
A small, rich, and light cake that’s easy peasy to make, and you can flavour it based on your own preference by adding brandy or vanilla or lemon extract. It’s particularly nice with a marshmallowy Jelly Icing – a quick, fluffy, voluminous, meringue-like cooked frosting that melts in your mouth.
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Steamed Chocolate Pudding – 1909
Steamed puddings are really just delightful cakes made on the stovetop, and it’s a fun technique to try. These chocolate puddings will melt in your mouth, are so chocolatey and so moist, and they will put a smile on the face of anyone who eats these decadent little ramekins of joy. Are you a chocolate…
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Go To The Devil Cake – early 1900’s
Get in the Halloween spirit with this spooky Devil’s Food Cake! It’s a rich and chocolatey cake that pairs well with a marshmallow-y fluffy icing. Top it off with some fun meringue ghosts and it’s sure to be a hit at your Halloween party this year.
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Sponge Cake Lemon Pie – late 1800’s/early 1900’s
This light and airy pie features a creamy, lemony custard base with a fluffy, sponge-like topping, all inside a buttery pie crust. This humble pie is easy to make and has a delightfully unique texture that you’ll fall in love with.
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Reverend Mother’s Blueberry Pudding – 1883
A beautiful summer pudding, and by pudding I mean the English type consisting of a dense cake and a sweet buttery sauce. It doesn’t get more yummy than this! The pudding is made with wild blueberries, and it’s topped with a sweet and tangy lemon sauce. Gorgeous!
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