100 Year Old Clove Cake
This historic clove cake recipe is a treasured dessert passed down through generations. It yields a beautifully spiced cake, perfect for sharing. The method involves creaming butter and sugar, incorporating eggs, and blending sifted dry ingredients with soured milk. The batter bakes in a tube pan for 45 to 55 minutes, filling your kitchen with the warm aroma of cloves and cinnamon. A helpful tip is included for creating sour milk if you don't have any to hand.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon clove
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sour milk
Method
- Set your oven to heat to 350F.
- Combine the butter and sugar, creaming them together.
- Whisk the eggs thoroughly before adding them to the mixture.
- Sift the flour together with the cloves and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, stir the baking soda into one third of the sour milk.
- Blend this milk mixture into the egg and sugar combination.
- Alternate adding the remaining milk and the sifted flour mixture to the batter.
- Transfer the batter into a 10 inch tube pan that has been greased.
- Place in the oven to bake for 45-55 mins.
- Tip: To make sour milk, mix one tablespoon of vinegar into a cup of fresh milk.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium253200 mg
Recipe details
CategoryDessert
AuthorNorthern_Reflectionz
