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Olney Inn's Dolly Madison Cake




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


A cake baked from a recipe handed down by a former President's wife is one of the many unusual treats at this country inn, which is located in a Quaker neighborhood. A pleasant drive from Baltimore or Washington


List of Ingredients




1 pound brown sugar
1 pound butter
1 pound flour
1 pound floured citron
1 pound blanched almonds
1/2 cup molasses
12 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 pounds seeded raisins, floured
2 pounds currants, floured




Recipe



Procedure

Blend butter, sugar and molasses. Add the well-beaten egg yolks. Sift spices and flour and add alternately with the beaten egg whites. Add floured fruit and nuts. Bake in pans lined with greased paper at 250 F for 5 hours.

Source: Olney Inn, Olney, Maryland from "The Second Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Famous Eating Places," (Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich., and Simon and Schuster, New York., 1954).

Serving Information

Serves: 12