Why did people actually bake pork into their cakes in 1915?
In short: Explore a culinary curiosity from the 1915 Five Roses Flour Cookbook: a savory-sweet cake that combines ground meat with heavy spices and dried fruits. This video tests whether this historical oddity is a kitchen disaster or a genuine delicacy.
The recipe produces a dense, warming dessert comparable to a fruit or Christmas cake. It utilizes 1 pound of ground pork boiled with water before being folded into a batter of raisins, dates, cloves, and flour.
By baking the mixture for approximately 1.5 to 2 hours at 180ºC (350ºF), the result is described as a delicious spice cake. It serves as a fascinating look at early 20th-century flavor profiles where meat and fruit were frequently paired in baked goods.
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