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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| 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 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Coffee | 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 cup butter
- two cups brown sugar
- one cup molasses
- one cup strong coffee
- half cups sifted flour
- two teaspoonfuls of soda
- one pound raisins
- four cups white sugar
- two cups sweet milk
- two cups corn starch mixed
- half cups of sifted flour
- two tablespoonfuls of baking powder
- one-half teaspoonful extract of bitter almonds
- a pound of citron
- four eggs
- eight eggs
- three lemons
Directions
Black : Take one cup butter, two cups brown sugar, one cup molasses, one cup strong coffee, four and a half cups sifted flour, four eggs, two teaspoonfuls of soda, two of cinnamon, two of cloves, one of mace, one pound raisins, one of currants, and a quarter of a pound of citron. Wiiite: One cup butter, four cups white sugar, two cups sweet milk, two cups corn starch mixed with four and a half cups of sifted flour, whites of eight eggs, two tablespoonfuls of baking powder, one-half teaspoonful extract of bitter almonds. Bake the cakes in round j:lly pans with straight edges ; the loaves should be one and a half inches in thickness after baking. When the cake is cold, each black loaf should be spread with a thick coating of lemon and sugar, made as
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follows : The white of one ^gg, thoroughly beaten, the grated rind of two and the juice of three lemons ; powdered sugar enough to make a thick frosting; lay a white loaf on each black one and frost as you would any other cake.