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CURRANT  CAKE
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CURRANT CAKE

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

759
Calories
20g
Protein
20g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Water 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

  • 1 cup lard
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 large cup water
  • 1 box currants
  • 4 eggs beaten together
  • 1 egg

Directions

1

Mrs. Joe Williams.

2

1 cup lard or butter, 2 cups sugar, 1 large cup water, lemon or vanilla essence, 1 box currants, 3 cups flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 4 eggs beaten together.

3

Save the white of 1 egg, and add 3 tablespoons sugar for frosting. Bake in a loaf cake pan.

By Martin, Maria Ewing, Mrs., [from old catalog] comp · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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