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DATE  CAKE
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DATE CAKE

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

755
Calories
21g
Protein
15g
Fat
131g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6

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 pulverized sugar
  • 3 sticks chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 eggs
  • 1 lemon
  • 8 soda crackers
  • cinnamon

Directions

1

2 cups pulverized sugar; 3 sticks chocolate;

2

Yolks of 12 eggs; Juice and grated rind 1 lemon;

3

14 lb. dates; 8 soda crackers;

4

\yi teaspoons allspice; 1 teaspoon baking powder.

5

1}^ teaspoons cinnamon;

6

Beat sugar and eggs well ; add dates, cut fine ; the spices and chocolate, grated. Roll soda crackers to a fine powder and mix with baking powder. Lastly, add the stiffly-beaten whites. Bake in spring form in slow oven. Cover with chocolate icing.

7

—Mrs. J. M. Friedman.

By Kaufman, Nettie M · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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