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MOTHER  DORCHESTER'S  BLACK  CAKE
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MOTHER DORCHESTER'S BLACK CAKE

11 ingredients 2 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

796
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
130g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 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
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
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 pound sugar
  • one pound butter
  • one pound flour
  • three pounds raisins
  • three pounds currants
  • one-half pound citron
  • two teaspoons cinnamon
  • two teaspoons nutmeg
  • ten eggs
  • one tea- spoon cloves
  • one wine glass of brandy

Directions

1

Mrs, Kate Johnson.

2

One pound sugar, one pound butter, one pound flour, ten eggs, three pounds raisins, three pounds currants, one-half pound citron, two teaspoons cinnamon, one tea- spoon cloves, two teaspoons nutmeg, one wine glass of brandy or alcohol. Stone the raisins and pour the liquor over them, and cover tight over night. Brown the flour to darken the cake. Bake from two to four hours. Will keep good two or three years.

By Home for the Friendless (Chicago, Ill.) · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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