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Italian Cake Recipe

Italian Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 butter
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- dash of salt
- Pine nuts (also known as Pignola nuts)
- 1/2 cup raisins, optional
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons anise seed or 3 drops of anise oil
Instructions
- Cream sugar and shortening
- Add eggs and beat well
- Add vanilla
- Sift flour, soda, and salt
- Add flour mixture to creamed mixture
- Add remaining ingredients
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Thursday 7th of January 2021
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