Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 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 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| 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-quarter pound butter
- one pound sugar
- four pounds raisins
- four pounds currants
- one pound citron
- one-half pounds flour
- one-half pounds butter
- two pounds of dark brown sugar
- one-half pint black molasses
- two pounds almonds
- one ounce cinnamon
- one ounce mace
- one ounce allspice
- one ounce nutmegs
- six eggs
- three lemons
Directions
Six eggs, one-quarter pound butter, one pound sugar, rind and juice of three lemons. Mix together and set in a pan of hot water to cook, let it be of consistency of apple butter.
"BLACK CAKE," No. i.
Four pounds raisins, four pounds currants, one pound citron, fifteen eggs, one and one-half pounds flour, one and one-half pounds butter, two pounds of dark brown sugar, one-half pint black molasses, two pounds almonds, blanched and sliced, one ounce cinnamon, one ounce mace, one ounce allspice, one ounce nutmegs. Bake very slowly ; keeps a year good.