Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sour Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Meat | 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 fourth cup of butter
- one cup
- one teaspoonful of cinnamon
- one teaspoonful of soda
- one cup of sugar
- two thirds cup of butter
- one half cups of flour
- one tablespoon of milk
- a cup of sugar
- a cup of molasses
- a cup of sour milk
- a teaspoonful of cloves
- a cup of raisins
- a cup of walnut meats
- two eggs
- two eggs beaten dry
- four eggs
- one scant tea- spoon of baking powder mixed
- cinnamon
- cloves
- nutmeg
Directions
Beat the yolks of two eggs, gradually add half a cup of sugar, one fourth cup of butter, softened but not melted, half a cup of molasses, half a cup of sour milk, and then one cup and a half of sifted flour, sifted again with one teaspoonful of cinnamon, half a teaspoonful of cloves, a grating of nutmeg and one teaspoonful of soda. Beat in the whites of two eggs beaten dry and then half a cup of raisins (seeded) and half a cup of walnut meats, broken small. Bake in small tins. Cover with boiled frosting, flavored with a grating of orange rind and decorate with half a walnut meat.
HOUSEHOIiD CAKE.
One cup of sugar, two thirds cup of butter, four eggs, one and one half cups of flour, one scant tea- spoon of baking powder mixed with the flour. Cream butter and sugar, then add the yolks of the eggs well beaten. Beat the whites to a stiff froth. Add a little flour to the cake mixture, then one tablespoon of milk. Beat in thoroughly the whites of the eggs and then the flour. Bake in a moderate oven.