No. 3104 — Cake, Baba or Kulich with Cream of Tartar
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3104 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Beat ¼ pound butter until white over ice. Rub together 3 cups sugar, zest and juice of 1 lemon, 4 yolks, 5 cups fine flour, 2 cups milk and 6–8 crushed bitter almonds.
Fold in 4 beaten whites, then sift in 2 teaspoons cream of tartar and 1 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate. Mix gently and place immediately into a hot oven for only 20–30 minutes.
The closing ingredient list specifies ¼ pound unsalted butter, 2 cups sifted sugar, 1 lemon, 6–8 bitter almonds, 4 eggs, 2 cups milk, 5 cups fine flour, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate, plus ½ tablespoon butter and 2–3 rusks for preparing the mould.
To provide
¼ pound unsalted butter. 2 cups sifted sugar. 1 lemon and 6–8 bitter almonds. 4 eggs and 2 cups milk. | 5 cups fine wheat flour. 2 teaspoons cream of tartar. 1 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate. ½ tablespoon butter and 2–3 rusks for mould. |