Thursday, August 28, 2025

WASHINGTON CAKE -1.

 WASHINGTON CAKE 

1 lb flour 

3/4 lb sugar 

1 /2 lb butter 

11 /2 doz eggs 

11 /2 pt milk 

1/4 lb raisins 

4 oz currants 

2 oz citron 

2 level teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder

Nutmeg and 

cinnamon 

Rub sugar, shortening, eggs and spices together. Add the milk, add the flour, and baking powder. Bake in shallow square pans. when cold, ice. Recipe makes 5 fourteen oz cakes/

ORIGINAL RECIPE IS FOUND IN

CAKES AND PASTRIES BY CLEVE CARNEY 1923. CALUMET BAKING POWDER CO Chicago Illinois