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CHOCOLATE  CAKE
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CHOCOLATE CAKE

7 ingredients 5 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

698
Calories
20g
Protein
23g
Fat
96g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

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

  • 1 teaspoonful baking powder 2 ozs
  • 1 teaspoonful vanilla essence cream the butter
  • 5 ozs
  • 2 ozs- cornflower 1 teaspoonful baking powder 2 ozs
  • 2 ozs
  • 3 eggs 4 ozs- butter 1 teaspoonful vanilla essence cream the butter
  • 4 ozs- butter 1 teaspoonful vanilla essence cream the butter

Directions

1

5 ozs. floui 5 ozs. castor sugar

2

2 ozs- cornflower 1 teaspoonful baking powder

3

2 ozs. chocolate powder 3 eggs

4

4 ozs- butter 1 teaspoonful vanilla essence

5

Cream the butter and sugar together ; mix in the egg yolks, then the chocolate, flour, cornflour, and baking powder ; flavour with vanilla, and, lastly, stir in the whites beaten to a very stiff froth. Grease a shallow tin; line it with greased paper; pour in the mixture, and bake for half-an-hour in a moderate oven.

By Hamilton, Margaret · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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