Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 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 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| 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
- three pounds sifted flour
- half pounds of sugar
- one pound butter
- one-half pint good home- made yeast
- one pound raisins
- six eggs
- one glass brandy
- cinnamon
- mace
Directions
Mrs. John King, Jr. Take three pounds sifted flour, leaving out a pint to put
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l,m with fruit, and mix in warm milk till it is a stiff batter ; weigh one and a half pounds of sugar, one pound butter ; mix them to a cream, then mix one-half this with the batter of milk and flour, and one-half pint good home- made yeast ; beat very thoroughly together ; when light, which will take several hours in winter, better to mix at night and stand in a warm place till next morning, add the remainder of butter and sugar with six eggs and one pound raisins, one glass brandy, cinnamon, mace or nut- meg, as the taste, and a little soda; if in season of scarcity of eggs, it is very good without any ; should rise the second time before pouring in pans for baking. The more such cake is beaten the finer and lighter it will be.