Cakes and Clergymen: A Surprising Combination

…This booklet has a variety of Irish baked treat recipes with artistic scenes from Ye Olde Petticoat Days. The dishes range from the famous boxty which is still popular today, to fruit cakes and spice cakes for the holiday season….

…One of my favorite recipes from this booklet is the Vicarage cake. According to the book, this egg-less cake is traditionally made when the hens are not laying eggs, due to its ingredients (or lack thereof)…