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IMPERIAL  CAKE
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IMPERIAL CAKE

9 ingredients 11 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

753
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cake 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

  • 1 pound sugar
  • 1 pound butter
  • 1 pound flour
  • 1 pound blanched almonds cut in strips
  • 2 pounds raisins
  • 1 pound citron
  • 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder sifted
  • 10 eggs
  • two good size cakes

Directions

1

1 pound sugar.

2

1 pound butter.

3

1 pound flour.

4

Wine glass of brandy.

5

1 pound blanched almonds

6

cut in strips.

7

2 pounds raisins.

8

1 pound citron, also cut in

9

2 teaspoonfuls baking

10

powder sifted with flour.

11

Cream the butter and sugar. Add the well beaten eggs, the flour, brandy and fruit. This will make two good size cakes. Bake one hour.

By Norton, Caroline Trask · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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