Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
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 cup of blanched almonds broken into small pieces
- 1/2 cup of citron
- a wineglass of wine
- 11 eggs beaten separately
Directions
_Contributed by Mrs. Judge L. L. Lewis, Richmond, Va._
Make a sponge cake batter, 1 pt. of sugar, 1 pt. of flour sifted twice and light measure, 11 eggs beaten separately. Mix the sugar and yolks of eggs then the well beaten whites, last the flour. Bake in layers. Filling, make 1 pt. of rich boiled custard, mix a teacup of seeded raisins, 1 cup of blanched almonds broken into small pieces, ½ cup of citron. Put this into the custard, add a wineglass of wine and flavor with vanilla. Put this between the layers of cake and ice the whole with white boiled icing. The filling should be the consistency of jelly. This is delicious.