Pound Cake, No. 2
365. One pound of butter,
One pound of flour,
One pound of sugar,
Ten eggs,
One nutmeg grated,
One glass of rose-water and brandy mixed.
Beat the butter and sugar to a cream, whisk the eggs till they are very light, then add them to the butter and sugar alternately with the flour. Stir in the spice and liquor, and beat the whole very hard for ten or fifteen minutes. Line your pan with two or three thicknesses of paper well buttered, pour in the mixture, and bake it in a moderate oven for about three hours.
Two pounds of dried currants may be added to this cake if you choose.