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ELECTION CAKE, WITH YEAST
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ELECTION CAKE, WITH YEAST

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

891
Calories
27g
Protein
26g
Fat
135g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 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
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
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 pound of sugar
  • half pounds of flour
  • one pint of milk
  • a pound of butter
  • four eggs
  • two cakes of yeast
  • one teacup of molasses

Directions

1

One pound of sugar, three-fourths of a pound of butter, four eggs, one or two cakes of yeast, two and a half pounds of flour, one pint of milk, spices and raisins, one teacup of molasses; mix the yeast with the milk and a part of the flour and let it stand over night; in the morning work the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs and work the dough with the rest of the in- gredients ; rise again before baking.

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