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Douay-Rheims Scripture Cake

Four and one half cups of III Kings iv, 22
One and one half cups of Judges v, 25
Two cups of Jeremias vi, 20
Two cups of I Kings, xxx, 12
Two cups of Nahum iii, 12
One cup of Numbers xvii, 8
Two tablespoons of I Kings xiv, 25
Six articles of Jeremias xvii, 11
A pinch of Leviticus ii, 13
A teaspoon of Amos iv, 5
Season to taste with II Paralipomenon ix, 9

Follow Solomon's advice for making a good boy, Proverbs xxiii, 14, and you will have a good cake.
 

Here is the translation and more explicit instructions in case you get stuck:

 
Four and one half cups of III Kings iv, 22 4 1/2 C. flour
One and one half cups of Judges v, 25 1 1/2 C. milk
Two cups of Jeremias vi, 20 2 C. sugar
Two cups of I Kings, xxx, 12 2 C. raisins
Two cups of Nahum iii, 12 2 C. figs, chopped
One cup of Numbers xvii, 8 1 C. almonds, chopped
Two tablespoons of I Kings xiv, 25 2 TBSP. honey
Six articles of Jeremias xvii, 11 6 eggs
A pinch of Leviticus ii, 13 Pinch salt
A teaspoon of Amos iv, 5 1 tsp. baking soda
Season to taste with II Paralipomenon ix, 9 spices (try 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. cloves, 1/4 tsp. allspice, and 1/4 tsp. nutmeg)

Thoroughly cream butter, brown sugar and eggs; combine dry ingredients and add alternately to creamed mixture with milk. Stir in nuts and fruit. Bake in two oiled cake pans for 30 to 40 minutes.

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