Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 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 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
| Mace | not in our table | 0 |
| Cake | 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
- one cupful of butter
- two cupfuls of brown sugar
- one cupful of molasses
- one cupful of strong coffee
- one-half cupfuls of sifted flour
- two teaspoonfuls of soda
- two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon
- two teaspoonfuls of cloves
- one teaspoonful of mace
- one pound of raisins
- one pound of currants
- two cupfuls of sugar
- two cupfuls of sifted flour
- one cupful of corn starch
- one cupful of milk
- two teaspoonfuls of baking powder
- four eggs
- eight eggs
- two cakes
- one egg thoroughly beaten
- three lemons
Directions
Black part : One cupful of butter, two cupfuls of brown sugar, one cupful of molasses, one cupful of strong coffee, four and one-half cupfuls of sifted flour, four eggs, two teaspoonfuls of soda, two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, two teaspoonfuls of cloves, one teaspoonful of mace, one pound of raisins, one pound of currants, one- fourth pound of citron ; bake the cake in round pans with straight sides ; the loaves should be one and one- half inches in thickness after baked. White part : Whites of eight eggs, two cupfuls of sugar, two cupfuls of sifted flour, one cupful of corn starch, one cupful of butter, one cupful of milk, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, flavor slightly with bitter almonds, bake in same pans as black cake. This makes two cakes. After the cake is cold, each black cake should be spread with a thick coating of lemon and sugar made as follows : Frosting : White of one egg thoroughly beaten, the grated rnid of two and the juice of three lemons, and
76 THE GOOD CHEER COOK BOOK.
powdered sugar enough to make a thick frosting ; then lay each wliite loaf upon each black one and frost as you would any other cake, being particular to use no other flavoring than lemon.
Mrs. T. J. Cunningham.