Rich Coffee Cake

A dish where butter and sugar do the work.

Cake

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggscontains alcohol

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 cup cold boiled coffee
  • 3¾ cups flour
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon clove
  • ½ teaspoon mace
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¾ cup raisins, seeded and cut in pieces
  • ¾ cup currants
  • ¼ cup citron, thinly sliced and cut in strips
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

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

Steps

  1. Follow directions for making butter cake mixtures. Bake in deep cake pans.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories440
Protein4.6 g
Fat23.7 g
Carbs54.5 g
Fiber1.6 g
Sodium159 mg

Source

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