Composition Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cupful Butter
• 2 1/2 cupfuls Granulated Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 2 teaspoonfuls Baking Powder
• 1 quart All-Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 cupfuls Raisins, stoned and chopped
• 1 1/2 cupfuls Currants, washed and picked
• 1 teaspoonful Cinnamon Extract
• 1 teaspoonful Nutmeg Extract
• 1 cup Milk

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
2. 2Add the eggs one at a time, beating for a few minutes after each addition until fully incorporated.
3. 3In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
4. 4Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Then, add the raisins, currants, milk, cinnamon extract, and nutmeg extract. Mix until a smooth batter forms.
5. 5Pour the batter into a paper-lined shallow, flat cake pan. Bake in a preheated moderate oven at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. 6Let the cake cool in the pan for a few minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, ice the bottom with Clear Icing (recipe not provided).