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ELECTION   CAKE
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ELECTION CAKE

6 ingredients 2 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

249
Calories
10g
Protein
6g
Fat
40g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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 brown sugar
  • 1 cup bread dough
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 8 figs chopped fine

Directions

1

^ cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, \ cup sour milk, 1 cup bread dough, i cup chopped raisins, 1 egg, 8 figs chopped fine, IJ cups flour, l~ teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ^ teaspoon each, cloves, mace and nutmeg.

2

Work the butter into the dough with the hand. Add the egg well beaten, the sugar and milk, and the flour-^ well mixed with the other ingredients. Put into a well greased bread pan, cover and let rise 1 hour and a quarter. Bake one hour in a slow oven. Cover with a boiled milk frosting.

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

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