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Sponge Cakes

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Sponge Cakes

Sponge Cakes

Oven, in the book's wordsA moderate oven

Ingredients

Directions

The book says “a moderate oven”. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.

  1. Add rose-water or lemon to flavor the batter.

  2. Mix gently and carefully.

  3. Pour the batter into a bright cake pan without buttering it.

  4. Bake in a moderate oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 45 minutes.

  5. Check for doneness with a straw.

  6. Leave the oven door open to cool gradually.

  7. If the pan has a tube, turn it upside down; if not, set it on something to cool.

  8. Once completely cool, remove the cake from the pan.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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