Scripture Cake

This old-fashioned Scripture cake is a spiced fruit cake with figs, raisins, almonds, honey, and warm spices. This recipe uses Bible verses to list each ingredient.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 252 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, Isaiah 10:14
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Kings 4:22
• 2 teaspoons baking powder, Luke 13:21
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 Kings 10:10
• 1 teaspoon ground mace, 1 Kings 10:10
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 Kings 10:10
• 1 tablespoon honey, Proverbs 24:13
• 1 cup figs, 1 Samuel 30:11
• 1 cup raisins, 1 Samuel 30:11
• 0.5 cup butter, Judges 5:25
• 1.5 cups white sugar, Jeremiah 6:20
• 0.5 teaspoon salt, Leviticus 2:13
• 0.5 cup water, Genesis 43:24
• 0.5 cup almonds, Genesis 43:11

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Blend softened butter, sugar, cinnamon, mace, cloves, and salt in a mixing bowl until creamy. Separate eggs. Beat yolks lightly in a small bowl, then add to butter mixture. Sift in flour and baking powder. Add water and honey; mix until combined.

Step 3

Pulse figs, raisins, almonds, and a pinch of flour in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Fold dried fruit mixture into cake batter.

Step 4

Beat egg whites in a clean glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into cake batter.

Step 5

Transfer batter into the prepared pan.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan before slicing.

Step 7

Serve plain or dust lightly with powdered sugar.