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Molasses Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Molasses Cake

10 ingredients 2 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

714
Calories
21g
Protein
7g
Fat
142g
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
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Pastry 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

  • 1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup pastry flour beat eggs
  • 4 large eggs 3 level tablespns
  • 3 level tablespns
  • 1 teaspn
  • 1 1/2 teaspn
  • 1 1/2 tablespn
  • lemon juice
  • orange peel

Directions

1

4 large eggs 3 level tablespns. butter ½ cup molasses ½ cup sugar, brown or white 1 teaspn. lemon juice 1½ teaspn. grated orange peel 1½ tablespn. browned flour 1 cup pastry flour

2

Beat eggs and lemon juice in bowl set in boiling water, add sugar, then boiling molasses, with butter and orange peel, and lastly the flour.

By Evora Bucknum Perkins · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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