1 1/2 cups butter, 1/2 of cream, 2 of sugar, 3 of flour and 4 eggs. Add currants.
Federal Cake.
1 pound flour, 1 of sugar, 1/2 of butter, 4 eggs, 1 teacup cream, 1/2 wine-glass brandy, 1 of wine, 1 nutmeg, 1 pound raisins.
Lincoln Cake.
2 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1 of milk, 3 of flour, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1/2 of soda. Flavor to taste.
Harrison Cake.
1 cup butter, 2 of brown sugar, 1 syrup, 1 milk, 4 eggs, 5 cups flour, 1 nutmeg, 1 teaspoon soda. Fruit to suit.
Victoria Cake.
1 cup butter, 2 of sugar, 4 of flour, 4 eggs, 1 cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 cup molasses, 1 pound currants, 1 of raisins, 1 wine-glass brandy, 1 nutmeg, 2 teaspoons of cloves, 2 of cinnamon, 1/2 pound citron.