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LIGHT   FRUIT    CAKE
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LIGHT FRUIT CAKE

10 ingredients 7 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

915
Calories
28g
Protein
26g
Fat
142g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Coffee 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 butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 cups thrice sifted flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 slices candied pineapple chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 tablespoons strong coffee
  • 2 scant cups sugar
  • 4 eggs beaten together

Directions

1

Mrs. David Evans.

2

1 cup butter, 2 scant cups sugar, 1 cup milk, 3 cups thrice sifted flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, whites of G eggs, \ pound chopped English walnuts, 2 slices candied pineapple chopped, ^ pound glace cherries, h cup grated cocoanut.

3

Seedless raisins may be used instead of, or in addition to the cherries.

4

MADELEINE AU CAFfi.

5

Filippini.

6

^ cup sugar, 3 tablespoons butter melted, 1 cup flour, 4 eggs beaten together, 3 tablespoons strong coffee, \ teaspoon baking powder.

7

Beat the eggs together, beat in the sugar, add the flour and cofifee, melted butter and baking powder, stirring in very lightl3^ Grease a pastry tin, and bake in a moderate oven 20 minutes. Take from the oven, sprinkle a little powdered sugar over it, cut in triangular pieces, and serve hot. Any other variety of madeleine can be made by changing the flavor.

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

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