Hi Linda,
Here are a couple more recipe variations. There are also some recipes for Scripture Cake in our archives:
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Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking
Date: 1998/01/15
Author: TElmgren
Title: Scripture Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts
Yield: 1 servings
1/2 c Butter
2 c Flour
1/2 t Salt
1 c Figs
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 t Baking powder
1/2 c Water
1 c Raisins
3 ea Egg
1/2 t Each mace, cloves, cinnamon
1 T Honey
1/2 c Almonds
Behold there was a cake baked..............1 Kings 19:6 Blend butter, sugar, spices, and salt. Beat egg yolks and add. Sift in baking
powder and flour, then add the water and honey. Put fruit and nuts through food chopper and flour well. Follow Soloman's advice for making boys, first clause of Proverbs 23:14. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake for 1 hour in 375 deg F oven.
Title: Indiana Scripture Cake
Categories: Cakes, Fruits
Yield: 1 Servings
Look up the references in the Old Testament
Judges 5:25 (1/2 cup butter or margarine)
Jeremiah 6:20 (1 cup sugar)
Isaiah 10:14 (3 eggs, separated)
Exodus 16:31 (1 tbsp honey)
1 Kings 4:22 (2 cups sifted flour)
Leviticus 2:13 (1/2 tsp salt)
1 Corinthians 5:6 (2 tsp baking powder)
1 Kings 10:10 (3/4 tsp ground cinnamon)
1 Kings 10:10 (1/4 tsp EACH cloves, allspice and nutmeg)
Judges 4:19 (1/3 cup milk)
Genesis 43:11 (1/2 cup chopped almonds, blanced)
1 Samuel 30:12 (1/2 cup chopped dried figs)
1 Samuel 30:12 (1/2 cup chopped seeded raisins)
Cream butter. Add sugar gradually, beating until light. Add egg
yolks, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Beat in honey. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk and beat only until smooth. Stir in nuts and fruits. Fold in stiffy
beaten egg whites and pour into a loaf pan (9x5x3) lined on the
bottom with wax paper. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350F) for 1 hour, or until done. Cool cake in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn cake out on a rack and peel off paper. Turn cake right side up to cool.
