Spice Cake

Ingredients

• One pound of flour
• One pound of sugar
• 3/4 pound of butter
• 6 eggs
• One small spoonful of cinnamon
• One small spoonful of cloves
• One wine glass of brandy

Directions

1. Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth.
2. Add the flour and eggs by degrees, then add the brandy and cinnamon alternately.
3. Immediately before cooking, dissolve a teaspoon of soda in a cup of sour cream.
4. Stir it all well and put it in a mould to bake.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Madeline Monarch
Louisiana Anthology
March 16, 2020