Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Caraway Seed | 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
- two pounds of flour
- two pounds of butter^ beat
- three ounces of caraway seeds
- eight whites^ strain the eggs
Directions
Take two pounds of flour and a pound and a half of white sugar, pounded and sifted. Mix them well together and put them before the fire
CAKES. 97
to dry^ till you prepare the other materials. Take two pounds of butter^ beat it with your hand till it is a soft cream^ it will take about an hour ; th^i beat eighteen eggs^ leaving out eight whites^ strain the eggs and beat them well with the butter; the yolks and whites must be beaten separately. Add some orange-flower water and a glass of brandy^ and beat again ; then take the flour and sugar; mix with them three ounces of caraway seeds; strew in by degrees till all is mixed^ beating it all the time^ about two hours it ought to be beaten ; butter your hoop, paper the bottom, and let it bake three hours in a mode- rate oven. Candied citron^ lemon, and orange- peel can be added^ cut in thin slices.