Title: Diet Loaf
Categories: Uk Cake
Yield: 1 Cake

		** British Measurements **
1	lb	Caster sugar
8	oz	Butter; softened
6		Eggs; whisked thoroughly
12	oz	Plain flour
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
1		Lemon rind; finely grated

This is a very light sponge, mentioned by Sir Walter Scott in his novel "St. Ronan's Well." It is an early example of eggs being used as a raising agent. Cream the butter and sugar until it is light and frothy and gradually beat in the whisked eggs. Beat well for a few minutes.

Add the lemon rind and cinnamon. Gradually add the flour, beating continually to keep the mixture light.

Pour the mixture into a large cake tin which has been lined with well greased paper. Bake for about 35 minutes at 375øF / 190øC / gas mark 5.

The cake should be golden brown and well risen. Allow it to cool in the tin, on a rack for about 10 minutes. Remove it from the tin and cool on the wire rack.

The cake may be finished by either sprinkling icing sugar on the top about five minutes before it is cooked or it may be iced when cold. ** Scottish Home Baking ** by Judy Paterson Lindsay Publications, Glasgow 1993 ISBN = 1-898169-00-4 Scanned and formatted for your use by The WEE Scot -- pol mac Griogair

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