196. _Rich Cream Cake._

Stir together, till very white, half a pound of butter, three-quarters

of a pound of sugar. Beat the whites and yelks of seven eggs separately

to a froth, stir them into the cake--put in a wine glass of brandy, a

grated nutmeg, and a pound and a half of sifted flour. Just before it is

baked, add half a pint of thick cream, and a pound of seeded raisins.