White Funeral Cakes (Seedcakes)

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4(6)
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Ingredients

Yield:About 4 dozen
  • 6cups cake flour, sifted twice
  • ½teaspoon baking soda
  • 1cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
  • 2cups granulated sugar
  • 2teaspoons grated nutmeg
  • 1tablespoon caraway seeds
  • 1cup milk
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (48 servings)

132 calories; 4 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 9 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 16 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Sift two cups of the flour with the baking soda and set aside.

  2. Step 2

    Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add the nutmeg and caraway seeds.

  3. Step 3

    Add the milk alternately with the two cups of flour mixed with the soda, stirring together gently. Gradually sift in the remaining flour and work it in to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate at least two hours, preferably overnight.

  4. Step 4

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

  5. Step 5

    Roll dough one-quarter inch thick on a lightly floured board and cut into shapes about three inches in diameter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 20 minutes, until the cakes are firm and turning golden on the bottom. The scraps may be rerolled, cut and baked.

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Credits

From an heirloom recipe written down in 1914 by A. M. Leeds of Cinnaminson, N.J.

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