Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | 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
- one tablespoonful of butter
- three-quarters cup of v\ arm ater
- one cup of raisins
- one cup of powdered sugar into
- three tablespoonfuls of boiling water
- a teaspoonful of soda
- one level cup of brown sugar
- two eggs
- three ctipfuls
- one flame turned on only half force
- half force
- one teaspoon- ful of vanilla
- ginger
- allspice
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
Directions
One tablespoonful of butter ; one level cup of brown sugar ; two eggs; three-quarters of cup of black molasses; three-quarters cup of v\ arm ater, into which put half a teaspoonful of soda; then add a tea- spoonful each of ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg; one cup of raisins or currants ; add three ctipfuls (level) of flour, measured before sifting. Put together in order named, pour into pan about eight by twelve inches square in which lay a paper greased with lard or snowdrift, baked one hour on the top shelf of the oven of a gas stove, using one flame turned on only half force, it should be a perfect cake.
To Glaze With Chocolate : — One cup of powdered sugar into, which put three tablespoonfuls of boiling water, and one teaspoon- ful of vanilla, beat until smooth and put on cake as soon as it is taken from the oven.
Mrs. (E. J.) Eleanor G. Graham,