Bethlehem Cakes -CLASSICS OF THE AMERICAN METHODIST FAMILIES
The Classic Grand Americana recipe. The popular Bethlehem Cakes recipe was recommended to all the Methodist families of the United States of America in 19108 all year. The original recipe of the STATE OF ALASKA NATIVE INDIAN TRIBE SIOUX.
Bethlehem Cakes was served in the house in the back yard of the house, on the event of Arbor Luncheon(1908). The sponge cake was served to 42 guests.
For this classic Native American Bethlehem Cakes you will need
3 eggs
1 cup of white granulated sugar
1lemon
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1/2 cup of water
1 cup of all purpose white wheat flour
1/4 of teaspoon of kosher salt
1 pink sugar rose
1 green candle
1 branch of holly
1 cup of frozen whipped cream
1/2 cup of pink color frosting
In a mixing bowl add to the yolks of three eggs, beaten very light, slowly and gradually add one cupful of white sugar, the grated rind of the half of a lemon and one tea spoonful of the lemon juice and one half of a cupful of boiling water.
When well mixed, fold in one cupful of the sifted flour. When sifted the second time, it should be sifted with one-quarter of a teaspoonful of kosher salt.
Add the lastly the whites of the three eggs beaten very dry and stiff- fold in slowly.
Bake the cakes in star shaped patty pans, well buttered and floured in a moderate heat oven.
When your cake gets cold- cover it with the pink frosting, and set in the top of each cake a pink sugar- rose holding a tiny green candle. Arrange the cakes on of each cake, a pink sugar-rose holding a tiny green candle. Arrange the cakes on a plate, garnished with a holly and when ready to serve, ignite each candle .A delightful surprise can be arranged, if one can take the extra time and trouble to cut a portion out of each cake after it is iced, and fill the inside space of the cake with frozen cream. Replace the piece removed from the cake, and set the rose to conceal the opening when served. The pink sugar roses to hold the candles can be secured from a caterer.