Dolley Madison's Scripture Cake Recipe

Dolley Madison remains one of the best loved among the First Ladies of the White House.  Dolley had it all – social graces, intelligence, beauty – and she was quite a cook, too!

In the 1809, Dolley was First Lady and Queen of Cooks.  Though recipes freely abound in today’s world, in the good old days they were as guarded as the family jewels.  After repeated requests for this cake recipe, Dolley relented in an ingenious manner.

Dolley was a very religious lady, so in order to make her cake, she made it necessary for one to read the Bible to gather the ingredients.  Here is Dolley’s rather famous ‘Scripture Cake’ recipe – it’s like a taste of heaven!

Recipe for Dolley Madison’s Scripture Cake

 1 cup Judges 5:25 (last clause)

2 cups Jeremiah 6:20

3 ½ teaspoons Amos 4:5

3 ½ cups of 1st Kings 4:22

A little Leviticus 2:13  (about ½ teaspoon)

1st Kings 10:2 to taste (1/2 teaspoon of any kind)

1 cup of boiling Genesis 24:11

1 cup Numbers 17:8 (chopped)

1 large spoonful Proverbs 24:13

6 of Job 39:14

3 cups 1st Samuel 30:12 (chopped)

2 cups Revelation 6:13 (chopped)

Bake at 325 degrees for about one hour.

Dolley is also remembered for rescuing important state papers and a portrait of George Washington in 1814 when the British set the White House on fire.  Check back soon as Web Presidents delves into this exciting chapter of American History!  

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