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WHITE  CAKE
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WHITE CAKE

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

1042
Calories
35g
Protein
34g
Fat
148g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Sour Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2

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 cup of sugar
  • half cup of butter
  • two-thirds cup of sweet milk
  • two cups flour
  • two teaspoons baking powder
  • four cups flour
  • three-fourths cup sugar
  • one cup molasses
  • one cup sour milk
  • one-half cup butter
  • one tablespoon saleratus
  • one teaspoon each ginger
  • half cups instead of sour milk
  • four eggs
  • two eggs

Directions

1

One cup of sugar, half cup of butter, two-thirds cup of sweet milk, two cups flour, whites of four eggs, two teaspoons baking powder, sift flour and baking powder four times, stir long as possible.

2

Mrs. R. E. S. MOLASSES CAKES.

3

Four cups flour, three-fourths cup sugar, one cup molasses, one cup sour milk, one-half cup butter, two eggs, one tablespoon saleratus, one teaspoon each ginger, cinnamon, cloves. If you have sour cream use one and a half cups instead of sour milk and butter ; in this case use a little more saleratus and a little salt. Mrs. O. M. S.

By Towanda, Pa. Christ church. Young ladies society. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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