Coffee Cake (1)

2 cups sugar, 1 cup margarine or substitute, 1 cup treacle or golden syrup, 1 egg, 1 cup strong cold coffee (liquid or instant coffee may be used), 2 tsp carb. soda, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 cup raisins, 5 cups plain flour (or 4 cups plain flour and 1 cup SR flour), pinch ground cloves.

Method: Cream butter and sugar, add treacle, then the egg and beat well. Add carb. soda to cold coffee and then add to mixture. Sift spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, etc. with flour and add. Lastly add raisins. Bake 350F for approx. 1-1.1/4 hours. This sometimes bakes rather unevenly but is a good standby at shearing time.

Source: contributed by P. Harvie in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.77.

Potato Yeast Cake (good for shearing)

1 cup warm mashed potato, 1.1/2 cups sugar, 2 Tbls margarine, 2 beaten eggs, 4 cups SR flour, pinch nutmeg, 1 cup sultanas, 1.1/2 cups milk.

Method: Place potato in mixing bowl, add and beat in margarine and sugar. Add milk, eggs, flour, nutmeg and sultanas. Place in a meat roasting dish.

Streusel Topping

1 cup plain flour, 3 Tbls sugar, 2 Tbls margarine, pinch salt, cinnamon.

Method: Rub ingredients together. Sprinkle on top of cake mixture and bake in hot oven 25-30 mins.

Source: contributed by H. Brooks in Booleroo Centre Primary School 1885-1985 Centenary Recipe Book (Revised edition 1985 of 1970 edition), p.86.