Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 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 |
| 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 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Tea | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | 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
- three pints flour
- one pint molasses
- one cup brown sugar
- one tea-spoon salt
- one tea-spoon ginger
- two eggs
- half tea spoons soda dissolved in water
- salt
- ginger
Directions
Three pints flour with one cup lard well mixed through it, one tea-spoon salt, one tea-spoon ginger; beat two eggs, add one pint molasses, one cup brown sugar, one and a half tea spoons soda dissolved in water, stirred in half a pint sour milk or buttermilk thoroughly; add all to flour; mix well and bake in good oven, Put cake in sponge cake pans.