Williamsburg Pork Cake Recipe

Name: Williamsburg Pork Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brandy; 2 1/2 cups raisins; 1 1/2 cups dried currants; 1/2 pound finely ground salt pork; 1 cup boiling water; 1 cup molasses; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon ground allspice; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Servings: persons

1/2 cup brandy
2 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups dried currants
1/2 pound finely ground salt pork
1 cup boiling water
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1
In a medium saucepan, combine brandy, raisins and currants. Bring to an boil, then remove from heat. Set aside until all liquid is absorbed and mixture is cooled.
2
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Set aside.
3
In a large bowl, combine the ground salt pork, boiling water, molasses and sugar. Beat well. Add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. Stir in the raisin mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
4
Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool 15 minutes in the pan. Remove from pan and cool completely.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup brandy, 2 1/2 cups raisins, 1 1/2 cups dried currants, 1/2 pound finely ground salt pork, and more.

Yes, Williamsburg Pork Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Williamsburg Pork Cake

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