Wine Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 cupfuls Butter
• 2 cupfuls Sugar
• 2 cupfuls Flour
• 0.5 teaspoonful Royal Baking Powder
• 1 gill Wine
• 3 Eggs
• 1 pound Pulverized white sugar (For Transparent Icing)
• 0.5 pint Water (For Transparent Icing)
• 2 tablespoonfuls Royal Extract Vanilla (For Transparent Icing)

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, rub together 1 1/2 cupfuls of butter and 2 cupfuls of sugar until light and creamy.
2. 2Add 3 eggs, one at a time, beating for 5 minutes between each addition.
3. 3Sift together 2 cupfuls of flour and 1/2 teaspoonful of Royal Baking Powder. Add the flour mixture and 1 gill of wine to the batter. Mix until a medium firm batter forms.
4. 4Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Pour batter into a shallow, square cake pan. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. 5Place 1 pound of pulverized white sugar and 1/2 pint of water in a basin. Boil to the consistency of mucilage. Then, rub the sugar with a wooden spatula against the sides of the pan until it assumes a white milky appearance. Stir in 2 tablespoonfuls of Royal Extract Vanilla and mix well.
6. 6Pour the transparent icing while hot over the top of the cake, ensuring it completely covers the surface.