Sandwich Cake (Recipe from 1910)

Sandwich Cake (Recipe from 1910) >>>

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 249, 9 April 1910, Page 3

Sandwich Cake recipe converted to metric measurements:

Ingredients (Metric):

• 113 g flour (quarter of a pound)

• 113 g sugar

• 1 large egg

• Pinch of salt

• 5 ml (1 teaspoon) baking powder

• 15 g butter (about the size of a walnut)

• A little milk (as needed)

Method:

1. Rub the butter into the flour.

2. Add sugar, salt, and baking powder.

3. Beat the egg and pour it over the flour mixture.

4. Mix well, adding a little milk if necessary to thin the batter.

5. Pour into a greased tin.

6. Bake in a moderate oven (about 20 to 25 minutes at 180°C (350°F).

7. When cold, split open and spread with jam.