Photo: David Holifield
Steamed Currant Cake
18 ingredients
20 min + 3 hr
1 - 9x5 inch loaf pan
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"A rich heavy steamed cake served warm with hard sauce drizzled over it. Grease and flour the pan WELL. Bake in a loaf pan, coffee can or a pudding mold."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1112
Calories
25g
Protein
36g
Fat
176g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Lard | 1 tbsp (12.8g) | 115 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Dates | 1 date (24g) medjool | 66 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| 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
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup lard
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2/3 cup chopped raisins
- 2/3 cup dried currants
- 2/3 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 cup boiling water
- 1/8 cup brandy
Directions
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