My Lady's Cake

Today was back to the weekend grind for me.  I was excited (Fridays are always my favorite since I get to spend my day with Ashley)- I "planned" our day with a little eating, a little sewing, some cleaning, maybe a little gardening depending on the weather, and a whole lot of talking!  What I got was a video camera and cooking on the wood-stove....bummer.

However, it was Ashley's birthday so we pulled out all the stops and made a cake instead of the normal biscuits or churned ice cream for Ice Cream Friday (oh, well, the churn broke a few weeks ago but I discovered the way to fake churning the ice cream. ha!)  The cake turned out fabulously.  The recipe came from the book Breakfast, Lunch and Tea by Marion Harland, c. 1875.

There was a filling recipe included (which we skipped due to supplies and time) but I'm including here:

We opted for a generic powdered sugar/vanilla/cinnamon/nutmeg frosting.  The cake, as do biscuits, come out pretty dense- packed with flavor, and ready to melt in your mouth.  I'm tempted to try this one at home, maybe it was the wood-stove or the 90+ degree day or maybe it's just a fantastic recipe that doesn't come in a box!

Until Next Time,
M