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QUEEN    VICTORIAS   WEDDING   CAKE
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QUEEN VICTORIAS WEDDING CAKE

13 ingredients 7 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

927
Calories
29g
Protein
28g
Fat
141g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 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
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Brandy 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

  • one-half cupful of boiled milk
  • two pounds of currants
  • one pound of flour
  • one-half pounds of white one pound of almonds
  • two pounds of citron
  • one pound of butter
  • one teaspoonful of nutmeg
  • one cupful of brown sugar
  • one teaspoonful of cloves
  • one quart of brandy
  • one teaspoonful of cinnamon
  • one pint of the brandy
  • twelve eggs

Directions

1

Twelve eggs, One-half cupful of boiled milk.

2

Two pounds of currants, One pound of flour, One and one-half pounds of white One pound of almonds,

3

sugar. Two pounds of citron,

4

One pound of butter, One teaspoonful of nutmeg,

5

One cupful of brown sugar, One teaspoonful of cloves,

6

One quart of brandy, One teaspoonful of cinnamon.

7

Blanch and cut the almonds into strips ; slice citron ; seed and clean raisins; wash and dry currants the day before mixing; flour, sugar and almonds are dried and slightly browned in slow oven; separate the eggs and beat ; cream the butter ; add the sugar and cream together; add the flour and eggs alternately, mixing spices with the flour ; then the milk ; with wooden spatula beat in the fruit ; add one pint of the brandy and bake four hours in a moderately heated oven; raise the pan from bottom of oven; when baked and cold turn over it the remaining pint of brandy ; wrap in paraffine paper and box ; once a year remove from box and pour over another pint of brandy.

By Tracy, Suzanne. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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