PONCIANIA CAKE
One pound of butter,
One pound of sugar,
One pound of flour,
Juice and rind of one lemon,
Nine eggs,
One and one-fourth pounds of Almonds (in shell),
One-half pounds of citron,
One-half pound of raisins.
Cream butter and sugar and add to well beaten yolks. Next add alternately the flour and the whites beaten stiff, then the fruits, which have been cut fine and dredged with flour, and lastly the nuts. Bake in a slow oven.
SALLY WHITE CAKE
One pound of butter,
One pound of flour,
One and one-half pounds of sugar,
One dozen eggs,
Three pounds of citron chopped fine,
Two small cocoanuts (grated),
Two pounds of Almonds (blanched and chopped fine),
One wine glass of brandy,
One wine glass of wine,
Three teaspoonsful of nutmeg,
Two teaspoonsful of mace.
Cream butter and sugar and add to well beaten yolks. Next add flour and whites beaten stiff, the fruit, nuts, brandy, wine and spices. Bake in slow oven from four to five hours.
