Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 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 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Fig | 1 medium (50g) | 37 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | 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
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon royce's vanilla
- 1 cup water
- 3 cups of granulated sugar
- a gill of water until a drop hanging from the tip of a spoon threads in the air
- 1 cup ?nilk
- 8 eggs
- two layers
- 2 eggs a syrup made of 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs whipped to a standing froth
- 5 figs that have been soaked soft in lukewarm water
Directions
2 cups granulated sugar, % cup butter, 1 cup ?nilk, 2% cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon Royce's vanilla, whites oi' 8 eggs; bake in two layers. For filling, pour over the beaten whites of 2 eggs a syrup made of 2 cups granulated sugar, 1 cup water, cooked until it threads; beat this until nearly cold when add % pound blanched almonds, chopped fine; flavor with Rovce's al- mond extract. Mrs. Wm. Hammond.
If used with the following filling would make an excellent Lady Baltimore Cake. Filling— Boil 3 cups of granulated sugar with a gill of water until a drop hanging from the tip of a spoon threads in the air ; pour while hot over the whites of 3 eggs whipped to a standing froth; Avhip until yon have a thick cream and stir in gradually a cup each of seeded and minced raisins and chopped pecans, with 5 figs that have been soaked soft in lukewarm water, then wiped dry and minced. :