White Plum Cake Recipe

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A recipe adapted from The Ladies' Friend, June 1864, for Yankee by Hyla Snider, this cake was often used as a wedding cake or for special occasions. It is nice to have on hand, as it is firm and keeps well.

• 2 cups butter (1 pound)
• 8 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• dash of salt
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 4 ounces thinly sliced citron
• 4 ounces chopped candied lemon peel
• 1 cup sultana raisins
• 1/8 teaspoon mace
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 8 egg whites, beaten stiff

Cream the butter; add the egg yolks and beat thoroughly. Add the remaining ingredients, reserving the egg whites until last. Bake in a greased tube pan lined with greased paper at 325 degrees F for 1 hour or until done.