Medieval Cake

[alysten]

Any one out there have a recipe for cake? I have one from Markham's "The English Hus-wife" that could work, but I am looking for suggestions.  Anyone on the German, French or Flemish front? I would be looking to use this as a subtlety base.

Please and thank you.

Comments

[jillwheezul.livejournal.com]

I've been seeing some recipes for mortar cakes. I've been wondering about them, but it seems that they made many things out of almond paste. That can get spendy though. Should I look at some of the mortar cake recipes?

[alysten.livejournal.com]

If you wouldn't mind, that would be lovely. I am looking for something a little dense (to support weight), but not brick like.

It is going to be stacked into a shape of a beehive.

whoa whoa whoa

[unicornpearlz.livejournal.com]

You have the English Housewife??? Can I see? It's one of the many that I need to gets my grubby little paws on.....
I'll give eit back - after I take notes. Lots of happy notes...

Re: whoa whoa whoa

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Nope I only have a few recipes from it. Though I will probably get a copy. When I do, you can look.

[unicornpearlz.livejournal.com]

As for cake - I has a period (1552 - French, translated into english in 1572) recipe for marzapan... I'm no help. I'll go now.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

You tried punkin... you tried.

[unicornpearlz.livejournal.com]

It was in one of my medical books. You know, cuz that cookin' thing - it's just like the medicine thing