Scripture Cake Old English Fruitcake Food

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SCRIPTURE CAKE



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Historically, the recipe for Scripture Cake called for just that: scripture. Rather than typical ingredients, the traditional recipe included a list of Bible verses instead, requiring the baker to call on her knowledge of scripture to make the cake (or at least compel her to thumb through the Old Testament). "One cup of Judges 5:25," for instance, meant that you needed a cup of butter. Some historians believe the cake originated in England or Ireland in the late 1700s, but the first printed version of the recipe has been attributed to a June 1897 issue of the Atlanta Constitution (now the Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Scripture Cake was especially popular in southern Appalachia in the late 19th century, where it was used as a 2-in-1 tool to teach young women to bake and to commit Bible verses to memory. Here, we've simplified the recipe, so you don't have to thumb through your Bible with shortening on your hands. And because it makes two loaves of the fruitcake-like sweet, you can keep one for yourself and bring the other to a church potluck or share it with a new neighbor. How's that for gospel hospitality?

Provided by Southern Living Editors

Categories     Cakes

Time 3h30m

Yield 2 (9-in.) loaves

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup (8 oz.) salted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon honey
6 large eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon table salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
3 ½ cups (about 14 7/8 oz.) all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for pans
1 cup water
2 cups raisins
2 cups fresh figs, stemmed and chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped toasted slivered almonds
Vegetable shortening, for greasing pan

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat butter in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add honey; beat well. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir together baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and 3 cups of the flour in a bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating well on low speed after each addition.
  • Toss together raisins, figs, almonds, and remaining 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl until well coated; gently stir into batter.
  • Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pans. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour, 5 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely, about 2 hours.

BIBLE CAKE



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This recipe is great for reading the bible. It has been passed around my church since 1976.

Provided by Fern

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour (1 Kings 4:22)
1 cup milk, Judges 5:25
2 cups white sugar, Jeremiah 6:20
2 cups figs (Nahum 3:12), chopped
2 cups raisins, 1 Samuel 30:11
2 cups almonds, Numbers 17:8
2 teaspoons honey, 1st Samuel 14:25
½ teaspoon salt, Leviticus 2:13
2 teaspoons baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, milk, sugar, figs, raisins, almonds, honey, salt and baking soda. Mix thoroughly.
  • Pour into prepared 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until edges pull away from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.1 calories, Carbohydrate 60.1 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 161.5 mg, Sugar 35.3 g

SCRIPTURE CAKE (OLD ENGLISH FRUITCAKE)



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In 1950, and newly married my dear mother-in-law gave me this recipe. It is a wonderful Old English Fruitcake ! That was featured in her church cookbook. "The time we made for loved ones is proof of how much they mean to us."

Provided by Nancy J. Patrykus

Categories     Cakes

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 c judges 5:25, last clause
2 c jeremiah 6:20
2 Tbsp 1 samuel 14:25
6 jeremiah 17:11
1 1/2 c 1 king 4:22
2 tsp amos 4:5
11 chronicles 9:9 to taste
Pinch of leviticus 2:13
1/2 c of judges 4:19, last clause
2 c nahum 3:12
2 c numbers 17:8
2 c samuel 30:12

Steps:

  • 1. Interpretation of Scripture Cake
  • 2. Beat together untill light and fluffy 1/2 cup butter,2 cups sugar,and 2 tablespoons honey. Beat 6 egg yolks, untill light and add sifted mixture of 1 1/2 cups of sifted flour, 2 tsp. baking powder,2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg,1/2 tsp. cloves,and a pinch of salt, in alternate portions with 1/2 cup of milk. Stir in 2 cups chopped figs, 2 cups raisens, and 2 cups chopped almonds. Fold in 6 egg whites, beaten stiff. Bake the cake in a well greased tube pan (line it with greased brown paper for extra protection in the oven) 2 hours at 300 degrees

SCRIPTURE CAKE



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You can find the ingredient mentioned in the passage that follows it.

Provided by Stephanie

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 14

½ cup butter, Judges 5:25
1 ½ cups white sugar, Jeremiah 6:20
3 eggs, Isaiah 10:14
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Kings 4:22
2 teaspoons baking powder, Luke 13:21
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 Kings 10:10
1 teaspoon ground mace, 1 Kings 10:10
1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 Kings 10:10
½ teaspoon salt, Leviticus 2:13
½ cup water, Genesis 43:24
1 tablespoon honey, Proverbs 24:13
1 cup figs, 1 Samuel 30:11
1 cup raisins, 1 Samuel 30:11
½ cup almonds, Genesis 43:11

Steps:

  • Blend butter, sugar, spices and salt. Beat egg yolks and add. Sift in baking powder and flour, then add water and honey.
  • Put fruit and nuts through food processor and flour well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into a 13 x 9-inch pan and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for one hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 155.4 mg, Sugar 28.6 g

SCRIPTURE CAKE



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Kim's Notes: The other night I was browsing through my cookbook called "The Joy of Hospitality" and came across this recipe and just had to post it. This is one interesting cake to make and with all the figs, raisins and almonds makes it so moist, chewy and delicious. I just made this on October 16, 2012 and have made a few...

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Categories     Cakes

Time 2h5m

Number Of Ingredients 18

SCRIPTURE CAKE
1/2 c judges 5:25, last clause
2 c jeremiah 6:20
2 Tbsp 1 samuel 14:25
6 of jeremiah 17:11, separated
1 1/2 c 1 kings 4:22, first clause
2 tsp amos 4:5, first clause
a pinch of leviticus 2:13
2 chronicles 9:9 as desired
1/2 c judges 5:25, first clause
2 c each 1 samuel 30:12, chopped
2 c numbers 17:8, chopped
BURNT JEREMIAH SYRUP:
1 1/2 c jeremiah 6:20
1/2 c genesis 24:45
1/4 c genesis 18:8
GARNISH:
sliced genesis 43:11

Steps:

  • 1. Search the scripture for your ingredients: This is the first scripture to look up. Key Words:butter, sweet cane, eggs, fine flour, salt, leavened, sweet cinnamon, spices, milk, almonds, figs, and raisins
  • 2. Chop up your dates for cake.
  • 3. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream butter, sugar, and honey. Add egg yolks. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • 4. Add desired spices, such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk.
  • 5. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter.
  • 6. Coat the chopped figs, raisins, and almonds with flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom, and stir them into the mixture.
  • 7. Pour into your cake pan and bake in a well-greased 10-inch tube pan for 2 hours.
  • 8. For Burnt Jeremiah Syrup: In a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, melt sugar, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. After sugar melts, continue cooking, stirring continuously, until it is a deep golden brown. Add water and cook, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from the heat, add butter and stir till until it melts; allow to cool. Drizzle over cooled scripture cake and garnish with sliced almonds. ----[Why is it called Burnt Jeremiah Syrup? "And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain." Jeremiah 20:9] Burnt Jeremiah Syrup is from:gratefulprayerthankfulheart.blogspot.com
  • 9. Here is a great verse to share with those who are helping to prepare this cake: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man[woman] of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16,17)
  • 10. There is a bakery called Simply Fruit Cakes in the UK that sells these Scripture Cakes in beautiful tins. Her motto is: Baked from the Heart. Here is the link:http://www.simplyfruitcakes.co.uk/index.php
  • 11. Here is a little history I found on hushpuppynation.com: Scripture cake was also known as "Bible Cake," "Scriptural Cake" and "Old Testament Cake," and was extremely popular in the latter part of the nineteenth century, especially in the southern Appalachians. The cake was meant as a way to teach young girls baking and Bible verses. The earliest recipe for this cake I have been able to find was published in the Atlanta Constitution on June 27, 1897. Some researchers believe the cake dates to the late 1700s in England or Ireland, while others claim the cake a favorite of Dolly Madison, wife of U.S. president James Madison.

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