Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sour Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
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 white pulverized sugar
- half cup butter
- one-half cup sweet milk
- one-half cups flour
- one teaspoon cream tartar
- half cup of flour
- one cup brown sugar
- one-half cup molasses
- one-half cup sour milk
- one-half cup but- ter
- half teaspoon cinnamon
- four eggs
- two heaping teaspoons baking powder
- half teaspoon soda
- one level teaspoon soda dissolved in the milk
- cinnamon
- allspice
- cloves
Directions
Mrs. J. Gilbert, Evanston.
White Part. — One cup white pulverized sugar, one- half cup butter, one-half cup sweet milk, whites of four eggs, two and one-half cups flour, two heaping teaspoons baking powder, or one teaspoon cream tartar and one- half teaspoon soda. Stir butter and sugar together to a cream, and beat whites of eggs to a stiff" froth, which are to be added the last of all ingredients, with the half cup of flour, which must contain the baking powder well mixed in the flour ; season to taste. This is a very good recipe for delicate cake also.
Dark Part. — One cup brown sugar, one-half cup molasses, one-half cup sour milk, two and one-half cups flour, one level teaspoon soda dissolved in the milk and
342 THE HOME COOK BOOK.
in the molasses, yolks of four eggs and one-half cup but- ter, to be rubbed well together with the sugar ; add one- half teaspoon cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
Either of these make good cake used separately, or well mixed to represent marble.