Cookbook:Biscuit Cake

This recipe is from an 18th century handwritten recipe book. It has been rewritten in modern language, with some details added.

Ingredients

 * 8 eggs
 * 1 pound butter, softened and cut in pieces
 * 1 pound white granulated sugar
 * 1 pound all-purpose flour
 * ½ pod nutmeg, grated
 * A few caraway seeds

Procedure

 * 1) Beat together the eggs, butter, and sugar until very creamy.
 * 2) Combine the flour, nutmeg, and caraway seeds.
 * 3) Add the dry mixture to the egg mixture, and beat for 1 hour.
 * 4) Transfer to a pan, and bake for 1 hour. Let cool and unmold.