17 victorian cakes Recipes

white sugar, unsalted butter (room temp ), eggs, warm milk, vanilla extract, white cake flour, baking powder, salt, zest from 1/2 lemon, coarsely grated

raisins, currants, sultanas, prunes, pitted and chopped, citrus peels, finely chopped, sliced almonds, freshly grated nutmeg, ground mixed spice, ground cinnamon, ground almonds, salt, fresh breadcrumbs or 12 oz cake crumbs, soft brown sugar, butter, softened, eggs, beaten, brandy or 4 tbsp rum, stout beer , such as guinness

boiling water, baking cocoa, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, fresh strawberries, semisweet chocolate chips, melted, shortening, sugar, water, semisweet chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream, chocolate shavings and additional confectioners sugar, optional

butter, softened, caster sugar, eggs, beaten, self raising flour , sifted, oranges , zest and juice, mascarpone cheese, lemon curd or 8 tbsp orange curd, lemon curd , to spread, crystallised violets or sugar, flowers to decorate, orange , curls

cake, poppy seed, milk, unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, divided, lime zest, grated, orange zest, grated, eggs, separated, cake flour , sifted, salt, syrup, fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, superfine sugar

dark poppy seed, milk, unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, brandy, grated lime rind, grated orange rind, dried lavender, powder (optional), eggs, separated, at room temperature, cake flour, salt, fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, brandy, superfine sugar, fresh organic lavender flowers (or roses, for garnish)

raisins, golden raisins, dried currants, dried apricots, finely chopped, candied cherries, chopped, candied peel , orange and lemon, sliced almonds, sherry or brandy, butter, soft brown sugar, sugar, molasses, grated rind of 1 orange, grated rind of 1 lemon, cinnamon , nutmeg, ginger, ground cloves and mace, vanilla extract, eggs, enriched flour, peach or apricot wine for soaking cake, baking pan, 4-inches deep, a springform cake pan is good )

vanilla pudding mix, not instant, whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, seedless raspberry jam, angel food cake, almonds, toasted, raspberries, mint sprig, for garnish

prepared eggnog, cake or 1/2 small angel food , cut into 3-inch x1-inch cubes, sweet sherry, brandy, grated lemon , zest of, almonds, lightly toasted, strawberry-raspberry preserves, banana, sliced, fresh pineapple or 3/4 cup canned pineapple, cut in bite-sized pieces, amaretti cookies or 6 macaroons, crushed, heavy cream, whipped and lightly sweetened with sugar

carrot , scrubbed and roughly chopped (do not peel), onion, peeled and quartered, celery rib, bay leaf, leeks, chopped (white part only ), fresh parsley, fish, filleted (firm fleshed, any kind), russet potato, peeled boiled and mashed, eggs, beaten, fresh parsley, chopped (a generous handful before chopping), low-fat milk, unsalted butter, soft, salt (optional), white pepper, dry mustard, reduced-sodium worcestershire sauce, panko breadcrumbs (breadcrumbs), olive oil

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, milk, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, currants, powdered sugar

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, room temp ., grated lemon zest, sugar, eggs, ground coriander, mace, whole milk, currants, caraway seeds

rose geranium leaves, rinsed and patted dry, unsalted butter, plus more for the pan, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, salt, whole milk, vanilla extract, sugar, egg whites, rose geranium leaves, rinsed and patted dry, sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt

unflavored gelatin, water, whipping cream, chilled, sugar, vanilla extract, carton sour cream, fresh fruit , assorted such as raspberries, sliced strawberries, chopped peeled nectarines or 4 cups peaches, grapes or 4 cups cut-up peeled kiwi, sugar, recipe hot milk sponge cakes (victorian hot milk sponge cake) or 1 1 10 3/4 oz. frozen loaf lb cake, thawed, peach brandy , amaretto, orange liqueur or 1/4 cup orange juice