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COFFEE    CAKE
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COFFEE CAKE

23 ingredients 5 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

867
Calories
20g
Protein
24g
Fat
141g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 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
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12

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

  • two cups brown sugar
  • three-quarters pound butter
  • one cup molasses
  • one teaspoonful soda
  • one pound five ounces flour
  • one pound chopped raisins
  • one teaspoonful of royal baking powder
  • half pounds flour
  • half pounds sugar
  • four ounces butter
  • one nutmeg
  • four eggs
  • four eggs beaten very light
  • three teacups of white sugar
  • five tablespoonsful of melted butter
  • half teaspoonsful royal baking powder sifted in the flour
  • one nutmeg grated
  • one egg
  • one teacup of thick cream
  • three eggs
  • two nutmegs
  • one teacupful yeast
  • two teaspoonsful of royal baking powder

Directions

1

Two cups brown sugar, three-quarters pound butter, one cup molasses, one of strong coffee, one teaspoonful soda, one of cloves, one of cinnamon, one nutmeg, four eggs, one pound five ounces flour, and one pound chopped raisins. Cream the butter and sugar, put soda in the molasses, then the coffee.

2

Four eggs beaten very light, three teacups of white sugar, one of milk, five tablespoonsful of melted butter, three and a half teaspoonsful Royal Baking Powder sifted in the flour, one nutmeg grated, flour enough to roll out. Cut in round cakes, take a piece out of the centre of each with pepper-box top. Boil in lard, and dip in sugar while hot.

3

One egg, one teacup of thick cream, half a teacup sugar, one teaspoonful of Royal Baking Powder, flour sufficient to make a dough. Spices to taste. Boil it in hot lard.

4

DOUGHNUTS.

5

Two and a half pounds flour, one and a half pounds sugar, four ounces butter, three eggs, two nutmegs, a little mace, one teacupful yeast, half a pint milk made into rising. They can be risen with acid and soda, a large teaspoon and a half of each to this quantity ; double of acid, or two teaspoonsful of Royal Baking Powder.

By Gibson, Marietta Fauntleroy Hollyday, "Mrs. C. H. Gibson." · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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