The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2106 — Shortcrust Cake with Whipped Cream
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2106 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Bake two rounds of shortcrust pastry No. 2083, one with a rim, and sandwich with jam or marmalade.
Glaze or fill with three quarters glass very thick cream whipped with sugar, vanilla or lemon zest and no more than a small glass dissolved gelatin from one or two white sheets.
Fill open areas with jam. For six, bake just one round with a rim and decorate with whipped cream and preserves.
To provide
For six people: Pastry No. 2083 ¼ pound butter and 1½ glasses flour ½ egg and ¼ glass sugar ½ small glass rum and ½ spoonful sour cream | 1 glass cream 3–4 sugar lumps Vanilla or lemon zest Gelatin solution, 1–2 sheets ½ glass jam |
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2106. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.