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Another sort of little cakes

Another sort of little cakes is a traditional British recipe, based on Hannah Glasse's recipe of 1747, for a classic little cakes made from a flour and creamed flour and sugar dough that are shaped, placed on baking trays and oven baked until done. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Another sort of little cakes.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

25 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Serves:

10

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Baking RecipesCake RecipesBritish Recipes

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This is a traditional British recipe redacted from Hannah Glasse's 1747 volume The Aft of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, the classic Georgian cookbook.


Another ſort of little cakes.


A POUND of flour, and half a pound of ſugar, beat hard a pound of butter with your hand, and mix them well together. Bake it in little cakes.

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Ingredients:

450g plain flour
225g granulated sugar
450g butter, softened

Method:

Beat the butter until creamy then cream together with the sugar. Add the flour, a little at a time, beating thoroughly to mix.

Form into little cakes and place these on a greased baking tray. Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 180°C and bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

Transfer to a wire rack and serve warm.

Find more Hannah Glasse Recipes Hereand more Traditional Georgian Recipes Here.