Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
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 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| 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 cups brown sugar
- one tablespoon cinnamon
- one teaspoon each of cloves
- one-half cup molasses
- four cups of sifted flour alternately
- one pound raisins
- one pound currants
- two tablespoons flour
- two scant cups butter creamed
- six beaten yolks
- six eggs
- two loaf tins in moderate oven two hours
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- cloves
- mace
Directions
FRUIT CAKE — Two scant cups butter creamed with three cups brown sugar. Add nutmeg grated, one tablespoon cinnamon, one teaspoon each of cloves and mace. Add one-half cup molasses and one-half cup sour milk. Stir all well, then add six beaten yolks, a wine glass of brandy or fruit juice, and four cups of sifted flour alternately with the beaten whites of six eggs. Dissolve a level teaspoon of baking soda in a little hot water and stir in thoroughly. Add one pound raisins, one pound currants and one-half pound citron cut small mixed with two tablespoons flour. Bake in two loaf tins in moderate oven two hours. Allow to cool in pans.