“Any rich cake can be given a party finish with icing, cherries or citron peel. Wrapping with a ribbon, too, gives it a festive appearance.”
1920’s – From Aunt Kate’s Baking Book

INGREDIENTS

1. 8 oz castor sugar
2. 5 eggs
3. 6 oz glace cherries
4. 8 oz butter
5. 16 oz flour
6. Vanilla essence

Cream the butter and sugar and to this add the eggs, one at a time, alternately with the flour.

Beat the mixture thoroughly and add the cherries and the vanilla essence. Flour the cherries before putting them in so that they will not sink to the foot of the cake.

Pour into a greased tin and bake for 1 hour in a quick oven