Skip to main content
BLACK CAKE
Photo: David Holifield

BLACK CAKE

10 ingredients 1 steps internet_archive
Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

686
Calories
14g
Protein
14g
Fat
127g
Carbs

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
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
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

  • one pound flour
  • one pound sugar
  • one quarter pound butter
  • three pounds raisins
  • two pounds of cur- rants
  • one pound of citron
  • one wine-glassful brandy
  • one nutmeg
  • one tea-spoonful cinnamon
  • one half tea-spoonful mace

Directions

1

One pound flour, one pound sugar, one and one quarter pound butter, thirteen eggs, three pounds raisins, two pounds of cur- rants, one pound of citron, one wine-glassful brandy, two of wine, one nutmeg, one tea-spoonful cinnamon, one half tea-spoonful mace and cloves (each). Just before putting into the stove, stir in a small tea-cupful of vinegar, with a tea-spoonful soda. — Mrs. Henry G. Buckner.

By Vehling, Joseph Dommers, 1879-1950. fmo · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.