Monday, October 28, 2019

Pumpkin Cake

1/4 lb butter, 7 oz sugar, 1 cup cold cooked trombone (steamed, drained and mashed), 2 Tbls (small) golden syrup, 2 eggs, 2 rounded cups SR flour, pinch salt, 1 level tsp mixed spice, 1 lb mixed fruit.

Method: Cream butter and sugar. Add well beaten eggs gradually, then golden syrup, then the well-drained trombone. Lightly stir in sifted flour, salt and spice, alternately with fruit. Turn into an 8 in. greased cake tin. Cook at 400°[F] for 1.1/4-1.3/4 hours.

Source: contributed by E. Bright in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.87.

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