Queen Cakes
Additional historical information Eliza Acton, in her Modern Cookery for Private Families says that Queen Cakes were traditionally made in heart-shaped tins and were a speciality of inns in the London area during the eighteenth century. They were also known as 'heart cakes'. |
Modern Recipe Queen Cakes 100g butter or margarine Cream the fat and sugar until pale and fluffy. Variation: replace the sultanas with one of the
following - chopped dates, chopped glace cherries, chocolate chips, chopped or
crystallised ginger. |
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