Patriotic Cake(1776 Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. risen bread dough
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter
3 eggs
2 Tbsp. cream
1 level tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. water
1/2 lb. currants
1/2 lb. seeded raisins
1 level tsp. cloves
1 level tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

To the risen bread dough, add all the other ingredients, dissolving the soda in the water.
Wash and drain thoroughly the currants and raisins.
Pour the mixture into a greased pan and set it in a warm place to rise for 20 minutes.
Bake in a moderate oven and when cool, ice and ornament with candied cherries.