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GROOM'S  CAKE
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GROOM'S CAKE

3 ingredients 1 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

180
Calories
6g
Protein
17g
Fat
1g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78

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 of butter
  • half pound of citron shaved fine
  • ten eggs beaten separately

Directions

1

Ten eggs beaten separately, one pound of butter, one of white sugar, one of flour, two of almonds blanched and chopped fine, one of seeded raisins, half pound of citron shaved fine ; beat butter to a cream, add sugar gradually, then the well beaten yolks ; stir all till very light, and add the chopped almonds ; beat the whites stiff and add gently with the flour; take a little more flour and sprinkle over the raisins and citron, then put in the cake-pan, first a layer of raisins and citron, then cake, and so on until all is used, finishing off with a layer of cake. Bake in a moderate oven two hours.

By Goff, May Perrin, [from old catalog] ed · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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