Instructions: Mix the butter and sugar together well and beat in the eggs. Sift the flour and salt together and mix in to the butter mixture until thoroughly blended. Add the lemon peel, nutmeg, and brandy, mix well and pour into two small buttered loaf pans or one large one. Bake in a moderate oven (350 deg) for about 1 hour.

It said this before the recipe. "As the war progressed and many items became scarce, cakes were often only made for holida ys and special occasions. The extravagant (by Civil War standards) recipe below using nine eggs and brandy, is typical of cakes baked in the most affluent of homes for a homecoming or wedding party.

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