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Aunt Minerva's Luncheon Cake

A dessert cake recipe from June S. Wallace (Victor).

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Cook time30 to 40 min
Servings1 8-inch square cake
Serving size1 square
Effortweeknight
Oven350°F
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Ingredients

Dry

  • 1 cup sugar (~200 g)
  • 1 1/3 cups flour (~165 g)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt (~3 g)
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (~1.2 g)
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg (~1.2 g)
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves (~1.2 g)
  • 1 tsp. soda (~4.8 g)
  • 1 cup raisins (~145 g)

Wet

  • 1/2 cup shortening (~95 g)
  • 1 egg (~50 g)
  • 1 cup sour milk (~240 g)
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Directions

  1. 1

    Cream the sugar and shortening. Add the egg, beat well.

  2. 2

    Sift the dry ingredients, add alternately with the sour milk. Add the raisins.

  3. 3

    Pour into a greased and floured 8" x 8" pan.

  4. 4

    Bake at 350 degrees for about 30–40 minutes.

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Transcription notes

- Printed heritage cookbook page, clean type, high confidence. A simple spiced raisin cake. Oven assumed °F. ---

Source details

Attribution
June S. Wallace (Victor)
Origin
Victor, Montana, 1880
Source type
printed cookbook
Source file
scanned_recipes/montana_oldest_receipes/mont_oldest_recipes_jim_kitchen_cabinet.pdf
Source page
47 of 218
Transcribed
2026-07-27
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