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SODA  CAKE
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SODA CAKE

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

743
Calories
27g
Protein
15g
Fat
121g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 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 of soda 1 teaspoonful ground cinna- mon 1 teaspoonful nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoonful ground cinna- mon 1 teaspoonful nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoonful nutmeg
  • 4 pint warm milk
  • 1 teaspoonful carbonate of soda 4 pint milk 1 lb
  • 4 pint milk 1 lb
  • 1 lb- flour 1 teaspoonful of soda 1 teaspoonful ground cinna- mon 1 teaspo
  • 6 ozs
  • 6 ozs- sugar 2 ozs
  • 2 ozs
  • 1 egg 1 teaspoonful carbonate of soda 4 pint milk 1 lb
  • nutmeg

Directions

1

£ lb. good beef dripping.

2

4 lb. moist sugar 4 lb. mixed fruit sultanas, currants, mixed peel, an cherries 1 lb- flour

3

1 teaspoonful of soda

4

1 teaspoonful ground cinna- mon

5

1 teaspoonful nutmeg (i3 eggs well beaten mixed with 4 pint warm milk or butter- milk

6

Rub soda and spices through the flour, then rub dripping well in, then add sugar and fruit; mix all well in dry state; add by degrees the eggs and milk. So much milk may not be required, it depends on the flour. The mixture should be rather moist ; can’t be beaten too much. Put in a greased tin and bake three hours in slow oven.

7

SODA CAKE (Plain).

8

6 ozs. butter 6 ozs. sultanas 6 ozs- sugar 2 ozs. candied peel 1 egg

9

1 teaspoonful carbonate of soda

10

4 pint milk

11

1 lb. flour

12

Mix flour and soda together. Wash and dry sultanas, and add to flour, with the peel cut up, cream, butter, and sugar, and add to it the egg and milk well beaten. Then sprinkle in flour and fruit gradually. Well mix and bake in a moderate oven 2 hours.

13

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14

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By Hamilton, Margaret · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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