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MOLASSES POUND CAKE
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MOLASSES POUND CAKE

9 ingredients 5 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

86
Calories
6g
Protein
5g
Fat
3g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2

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

  • 2 tablespoons ginger
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of saleratus
  • three fourths lb
  • 2 lbs
  • 6 eggs
  • two eggs
  • 3 lbs
  • 2 1/4 lbs

Directions

1

_Contributed by Mrs. Edwin I. Clinton, Philadelphia, Pa._

2

Three fourths lb. of sugar, ¾ lb. of butter, 2 lbs. of flour, 6 eggs, 1 qt. of molasses, ½ lb. of currants, 1 lb. of raisins, 2 tablespoons ginger, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of saleratus.

3

A FAMOUS BRIDE’S CAKE MADE FOR MANY YEARS IN RICHMOND, VA.

4

_Contributed by Mrs. Robert H. Maury, Richmond, Va._

5

Forty-two eggs, whites, 3 lbs. of sugar, 2¼ lbs. of butter, 2¼ lbs. of flour. Cream butter and sugar together. Add other ingredients, also small teaspoon baking powder, season with bitter almond. More brides have used this receipt for wedding cake than can be counted.

By Jacqueline Harrison Smith (ed.) · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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