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                         MRS. MORRISON'S MACE CAKE
 
 Recipe By     : The Chesapeake Bay Cookbook by John Shields
 Serving Size  :      Preparation Time :
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      cup           milk
      1/2  cup           butter -- (1/4 lb) softened
    4                    eggs -- beaten
    2 1/2  cups          sugar
    2      cups          flour
    2      teaspoons     baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1      tablespoon    ground mace -- plus
      1/2  teaspoon      ground mace
 
 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
 
 2.In a saucepan combine milk and butter.  Bring to a boil and remove from the
 heat.
 
 3.Cream together the eggs and 2 cups sugar in a mixing bowl.
 
 4.Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tablespoon mace.
 
 5.Mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.  Add the milk and butter
 while still hot and mix well.  Mrs.  Morrison always insisted on 300 strokes
 to blend the mixture well.
 
 6.Pour into a greased and floured 9-by-13-inch pan.  For the topping, mix the
 remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon mace together and then sprinkle the
 mixture over the batter.
 
 7.Bake 25 to 35 minutes.  (Alternatively, bake the cake in a 10-inch tube pan
 at 325 degrees F for 1 hour.)
 
 Notes: It explains in the book the Mrs.  Morrison was the houskeeper at an
 Episcopal church for at least two to three generations, and this cake was
 revered by each succeeding congregation.  The wife of the priest says that
 this cake is great for funerals.  [Per the original web-poster:] I prefer the
 10-inch tube pan.  Careful, it’s addicting.  Don't eat the whole cake
 yourself.  Also, if it works for you as it did for me, don't expect to get any
 serious stuff done for at least 24 hours.
 
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 Found on the web, 8/23/98
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