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Minnehaha Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Minnehaha Cake

18 ingredients 30 min + 30 min 1 9x13-inch cake openrecipes
Minnehaha Cake

"The cake is named after an Indian Princess. Minnehaha means Laughing Water. The cake is beautiful and is a great Christmas cake."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1197
Calories
32g
Protein
48g
Fat
163g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Icing not in our table 0
Water 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

  • For the Cake:
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • For the Icing:
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 5 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tablespoon raisins for decorating
  • 1/8 cup toasted almonds, for decoration
  • 1/2 cup toasted pecans
  • 1/4 cup red and green candied cherries

Directions

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