Shrewsbury Cake
A classic Shrewsbury Cake recipe from 1888, featuring a rich and flavorful cake baked in a cake mould.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter
- 3 cups Sugar
- 1.5 pints Flour
- 3 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Royal Baking Powder
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 teaspoon Royal Extract Rose
Instructions
- 1In a large bowl, rub together 1 cup of butter and 3 cups of sugar until smooth and creamy.
- 2Add 3 eggs, one at a time, beating for 5 minutes between each addition.
- 3Sift together 1 1/2 pints of flour and 1 teaspoon of Royal Baking Powder. Add the sifted flour mixture and 1 teaspoon of Royal Extract Rose to the batter. Mix until just combined into a medium batter.
- 4Mix in 1 cup of milk until a medium batter is formed.
- 5Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease a cake mould well and carefully. Pour the batter into the prepared mould and bake in the preheated quick oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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