Ribbon Cake

A dish — butter and sugar carry it.

Cake

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • Yolks 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3½ cups flour
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • Whites 4 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon mace
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅓ cup raisins, seeded and cut in pieces
  • ⅓ cup figs, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 1 cup milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Mix first seven ingredients in order given. Bake two-thirds of the mixture in two layer cake pans. To the remainder add spices, fruit, and molasses, and bake in a layer cake pan. Put layers together with jelly (apple usually being preferred, as it has less flavor), having the dark layer in the centre.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories447
Protein5.7 g
Fat10.5 g
Carbs84.4 g
Fiber2.1 g
Sodium260 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States