ANTIQUE CAKE – COONTOWN CAKE is the name posted in the book.
CAKE
2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sour milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup molasses
3/4 cup currants or raisins
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp mixed spices (allspice)
2 cups flour, rounded
Bake in 2 layers. (or one long pan with filling on top then chocolate then walnuts)
Filling
Chopped dates cooked in a little water
Put cake together filling in middle and ice with chocolate icing and walnuts on top
Chocolate Fudge Icing
1/2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup cocoa
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp gelatine
1/4 cup corn syrup
few grains of salt
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
Melt butter, add cocoa, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt milk and one tsp gelatin soaked in 1 tbsp water.
Heat to the boiling point and boil about 5 minutes
remove from fire and beat till creamy
add vanilla if you have some and pour over cake .
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