Comments on: How To Make Rout Cakes https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/22/how-to-make-rout-cakes-for-your-rout/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:37:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: lesley manousos https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/22/how-to-make-rout-cakes-for-your-rout/#comment-1684904 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:37:28 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202171#comment-1684904 Fascinating! Thanks so much. I was familiar with the word, but had never heard about those ridiculous parties before. I look forward to trying the recipe.

]]> By: Jennifer S Harris https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/22/how-to-make-rout-cakes-for-your-rout/#comment-1684845 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:01:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202171#comment-1684845 I believe it was Mrs. Elton who harboured those officious thoughts in Emma – not Emma herself (she meddled in other ways of course) 🙂

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/22/how-to-make-rout-cakes-for-your-rout/#comment-1684776 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:23:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202171#comment-1684776 Forgive me if I veer away from the rout, and concentrate on the fashion statement by the young woman on the right? The feminine “ideal” at the time featured bounteous curves and rounded
figures. And although the sketch of m’lady above MAY be a bit extreme, it is true that evening wear during the Regency period was replete with plunging necklines, filmy revealing fabrics, and requisite corsets or corsetted petticoats. In order to keep one’s feminine bounties in place, a
“busk” was inserted between the breasts; producing the desired result of a lovely creamy “shelf”.
Ta da! Busks were sometimes hand-carved and decorated by a ladies’ sweetheart. And while a gentleman may keep his fervent thoughts “close to the vest”, a lady of the period would keep her sweetheart near to her heart. Viva la difference!

]]> By: frances donnelly https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/01/22/how-to-make-rout-cakes-for-your-rout/#comment-1684746 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:57:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=202171#comment-1684746 A really excellent and intriguing piece. I am always keen to read what previous generations regarded as a good cake. I’m planning to make them this weekend for the grandchildren, perhaps minus the brandy.

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