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FRUIT  CAKE
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FRUIT CAKE

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

997
Calories
29g
Protein
28g
Fat
161g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Sour 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
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Coffee 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 butter
  • one-half pounds brown sugar
  • one-half pounds flour
  • two pounds raisins
  • two pounds currants
  • half pound citron
  • one cup molasses
  • one cup sour milk
  • one tablespoon lemon extract
  • one tablespoon cinnamon
  • two teaspoons nutmeg
  • two teaspoons allspice
  • two teaspoons cloves
  • two teaspoons ginger
  • nine whole eggs
  • one heaping teaspoonful of soda
  • one teacup strong cold coffee
  • 54 grayville cook book
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • allspice
  • cloves
  • ginger

Directions

1

One pound butter, one and one-half pounds brown sugar, one and one-half pounds flour, two pounds raisins, two pounds currants, one- half pound citron, one cup molasses, nine whole eggs, whites and yolks, beaten separately, one cup sour milk, one heaping teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in a little warm water, then add to the milk, one tablespoon lemon extract, one teacup strong cold coffee, one tablespoon cinnamon, two teaspoons nutmeg, two teaspoons allspice, two teaspoons cloves, two teaspoons ginger, soda and milk added lastly. Bake four hours. — Mrs. Chester Melrose.

2

54 GRAYVILLE COOK BOOK

By United Methodist Church (Grayville, Ill.) · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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