Mrs. Morrison's Mace Cake

* Exported from MasterCook Buster *

MRS. MORRISON'S MACE CAKE

Recipe By : The Chesapeake Bay Cookbook by John Shields
Serving Size : Preparation Time :
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter -- (1/4 lb) softened
4 eggs -- beaten
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground mace -- plus
1/2 teaspoon ground mace

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2.In a saucepan combine milk and butter. Bring to a boil and remove from the
heat.

3.Cream together the eggs and 2 cups sugar in a mixing bowl.

4.Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tablespoon mace.

5.Mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Add the milk and butter
while still hot and mix well. Mrs. Morrison always insisted on 300 strokes
to blend the mixture well.

6.Pour into a greased and floured 9-by-13-inch pan. For the topping, mix the
remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon mace together and then sprinkle the
mixture over the batter.

7.Bake 25 to 35 minutes. (Alternatively, bake the cake in a 10-inch tube pan
at 325 degrees F for 1 hour.)

Notes: It explains in the book the Mrs. Morrison was the houskeeper at an
Episcopal church for at least two to three generations, and this cake was
revered by each succeeding congregation. The wife of the priest says that
this cake is great for funerals. [Per the original web-poster:] I prefer the
10-inch tube pan. Careful, it's addicting. Don't eat the whole cake
yourself. Also, if it works for you as it did for me, don't expect to get any
serious stuff done for at least 24 hours.

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Found on the web, 8/23/98
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