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Scripture Cake




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


During the mid 1800's, every family in the South had a recipe for Scripture Cake. It was always carried to Church Socials, to family's where there had been a death in the family, etc. This particular version has been updated to today's cooking methods.


List of Ingredients




1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 tblsp honey
6 eggs
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1 cup water
2 cups raisins
2 cups figs, chopped
1 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe



Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add honey; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.

Combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat well after each addition.

Dredge raisins, figs, and pecans in remaining 1/2 cup flour, coating well. Gently stir into batter.

Spoon batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove cake to wire rack, and cool completely.

Original Biblical References

Judges 5:25 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.

Jeremiah 6:20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country.

Exodus 16:31 And the house of Isreal called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

Isaiah 10:14 And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gatherth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth.

I Kings 4:22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal.

I Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Leviticus 2:13 And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt.

I Kings 10:10 There came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Exodus 17:6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink.

I Samuel 30:12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins.

Genesis 43:11 And their father Isreal said unto them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm and honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds.