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Citron Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Citron Cake

8 ingredients 1 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

833
Calories
27g
Protein
26g
Fat
120g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 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
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Brandy 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

  • ¼ lb. butter
  • ½ lb. sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ lb. flour
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 cup citron, thinly sliced, then cut in strips
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1

Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, yolks of eggs well beaten, milk, and flour mixed and sifted with baking powder. Beat whites of eggs until stiff, and add to first mixture, then add brandy and citron. Bake in a moderate oven one hour.

By Fannie Merritt Farmer · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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