Common Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of butter
• 2 cups of sugar
• 3 cups of flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 Tbsp of milk
• 1 Tbsp of soda
• 1 Tbsp of nutmeg

Directions:

1. Beat the sugar and butter together. 
2. Beat eggs separately and mix together with the sugar and butter and then add flour.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for an hour.
4. Let stand for 15 minutes and then serve.

— Lydia Eustis

Source — Cooking in Old Créole Days
Prepared by Brennan Edwards

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017