The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 1600 — Sponge Cake with Jam and Sauce
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1600 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Bake a small sponge baba cake, slice evenly and arrange on a serving dish in a garland. Put some jam on each slice.
For sauce boil half a spoonful of unsalted butter with half a teaspoon potato flour and thin with a glass of syrup from jam.
Add a small glass of good rum, pour some sauce over the sponge cake and serve the rest separately.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 1600. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.