Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 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 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Lard | 1 tbsp (12.8g) | 115 |
| 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 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Mace | not in our table | 0 |
| Cake | 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 cup of yeast
- one cup of sweet milk
- one cup of lard
- one cup of sugar
- two cups of sugar
- one cup of butter
- one teaspoon of mace
- half pounds of butter
- half pounds of sugar
- half pounds of flour
- three pounds of seeded raisins
- three pounds of currants
- half pounds of citron
- half pint of molasses
- one ounce of ground mace
- one egg
- two eggs
- one table- spoon of cinnamon
- three good sized cakes
- one ounce of cinnamon
- mace
- cinnamon
Directions
MRS. WM. FINCH.
One cup of yeast, one cup of sweet milk, one cup of lard, one cup of sugar, one egg and flour enough to make a stiff batter. Mix these at night and in the morning add two cups of sugar, two eggs, one cup of butter, one teaspoon of mace, one table- spoon of cinnamon, flour enough to make it as stiff as other cake, raisins and currants. This makes three good sized cakes. Let it rise in the pans an hour or more; bake in a moderate oven and ice when done.
MRS. CAPENTER'S WEDDING CAKE.
Fifteen e^gs, whites and yolks beaten separately, one and a half pounds of butter, one and a half pounds of sugar, one and a half pounds of flour, three pounds of seeded raisins, three pounds of currants, one and a half pounds of citron, a half pint of molasses, one ounce of ground mace and one ounce of cinnamon. Very fine.