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Early American Corn Meal Pound Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Early American Corn Meal Pound Cake

12 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

809
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
137g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple Brandy 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pastry 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

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  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups sifted pastry flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup sifted white cornmeal
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or 1/4 teaspoon prepared ground nutmeg)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons brandy, preferably apple brandy
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Directions

1

Thoroughly cream butter and sugar until fluffy.

2

Beat in the eggs, one at a time .

3

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and corn meal.

4

Blend by hand the dry ingredients into the batter alternately with the brandy and vanilla.

5

Pour into a greased shallow cake pan.

6

Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours.

7

Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

8

Invert on a cake rack and strip of the wax paper.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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