Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| 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 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Fruit | 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 cupfuls of flour
- one cupful of sweet milk
- two teaspoonfuls of baking powder
- three cupfuls of sugar
- one-half cupfuls of butter
- one cupful of molasses
- two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon
- one pound of flour
- two pounds of fruit
- two teacupfuls of sugar
- four eggs
- five eggs
- one tablespoon- ful of cloves
- one teaspoon- ful of soda
Directions
Two teacupfuls of sugar, scant half-cupful of butter, four eggs, three cupfuls of flour, one cupful of sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, cream, butter and sugar together, and beat whites of eggs to a stiff froth, bake in layers, then make a plain frosting and spread between layers. Slice bananas thin and
52 THE GOOD CHEER COOK BOOK.
spread them over the frosting so that each shce will touch the other ; finish the cake with a plain frosting.
Mrs. A.J. Bate.
BLACK CAKE. Three cupfuls of sugar, one and one-half cupfuls of butter, one cupful of molasses, five eggs, one tablespoon- ful of cloves, two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon, two of nutmeg, a wine glass of wine or brandy, one teaspoon- ful of soda, one pound of flour, two pounds of fruit.
Mrs. James Comerford.