Civil War Pound Cake Recipes

CIVIL WAR POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the butter and sugar together well and beat in the eggs.
• Sift the flour and salt together; mix in to the butter mixture until thoroughly blended.
• Add the lemon peel, nutmeg, and brandy, mix well and pour into two small buttered loaf pans or one large one.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350F) for about 1 hour or until cake tests done.

CIVIL WAR CAKE

Steps:

• Combine raisins, sugar, 1 cup of water, shortening, salt & spices in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then cool till lukewarm, then add the other cp of water.
• Dissolve soda in 2 teas.
• of water, set aside. Stir sifted & measured flour into raisin mixture & beat until smooth.
• Add dissolved soda last. Pur into greased floured 13x9 [am & bale 50-55 min.
• at 350 degrees.
• It may also be cooked in a tube pan.
• Serve with whipped cream or caramel frosting.
• Combine 3/4 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of water 1/2 tsp salt in a saucepan.
• Cook 6 min.
• stirring often.
• Cool to lukewarm and stir in 3 Tbsp.
• of butter.
• Then gradually stir in 21/4 cups of sifted confectionery sugar, beating until smooth.
• Stir in 1 teas.
• vanilla and spread on cake. You will be surprised how good it taste with such little ingredients.