Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 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 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Fig | 1 medium (50g) | 37 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Coffee | 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
- one cup of butter
- two cups of sugai
- one cup of milk
- two cups of flour
- one cup of coi'n starch
- one teaspoon of soda
- two teaspoons of cream tartar
- one cup of molasses
- one cup of very strong coffee
- two cups of brown sugar
- one-half cups of flour
- one teaspoon of soda in the coffee
- one-half pounds of currants
- one pound of flour
- one pound of raisins
- one pound of english walnuts
- one-half pound of figs
- one-half pound of citron
- one tablespoon of molasses
- one tablespoon of brandy
- 56 seven eggs beaten stiff
- four eggs
- two teaspoons »f cinnamon
- two eggs
- two lemons
- ten eggs
- one large teaspoon of mace
Directions
White cake : One cup of butter, two cups of sugai', one cup of milk, two cups of flour, one cup of coi'n starch ; one teaspoon of soda, two teaspoons of cream tartar, whites of
Dried Fruits a Specialty,
56 seven eggs beaten stiff. Mix the corn starch and flour to- gether.
Dark cake : One cup of butter, one cup of molasses, one cup of very strong coffee, two cups of brown sugar, four and one-half cups of flour, four eggs, one teaspoon of soda in the coffee, two teaspoons »f cinnamon, cloves and mace, one and one-half pounds of currants, citron and raisins.
Filling and frosting : The whites of two eggs, juice of two lemons and grated rind of one, and powdered sugar enough to make a stiff frosting.
One pound of flour, one of butter, one of sugar, ten eggs, one pound of raisins, one pound of English walnuts, one-half pound of figs, one-half pound of citron, one large teaspoon of mace, one tablespoon of molasses with a speck of soda,one tablespoon of brandy or wine. Beat the eggs separately.