Biscuit Cake

This recipe is from an 18th century handwritten recipe book hosted at Wiki Commons. It has been rewritten in modern language, with some details added.

Easy
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

8 eggs

2

1 pound butter, softened and cut in pieces

3

1 pound white granulated sugar

4

1 pound all-purpose flour

5

½ pod nutmeg, grated

6

A few caraway seeds

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Beat together the eggs, butter, and sugar until very creamy.

2

Combine the flour, nutmeg, and caraway seeds.

3

Add the dry mixture to the egg mixture, and beat for 1 hour.

1 hour

4

Transfer to a pan, and bake for 1 hour. Let cool and unmold.

1 hour