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Martha Washington's Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Martha Washington's Cake

18 ingredients 10 inch tube cake openrecipes
Martha Washington's Cake

"This is a long procedure, but well worth the trouble. A great cake. Makes about 11 pounds."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

944
Calories
23g
Protein
20g
Fat
167g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Angelica not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups golden raisins
  • 2 cups dried currants
  • 1 cup orange zest
  • 6 ounces candied lemon peel
  • 3/4 cup chopped candied citron
  • 1/3 cup candied angelica
  • 1/3 cup red candied cherries
  • 1/3 cup green candied cherries
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 10 eggs, separated
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup sherry
  • 1 cup sherry

Directions

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