The Cookery Blue Book

Plain Spice Cake

1/2 cup butter, 1 of water or milk, 2 of brown sugar, 2 eggs, 31/2 cups flour, 11/2 teaspoons yeast powder, 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 of cinnamon, 1 of allspice, and 1 cup of currants or raisins can be added, if desired.