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GOOD LAYER CAKE
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GOOD LAYER CAKE

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1280
Calories
38g
Protein
41g
Fat
196g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 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
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Water not in our table 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Cake 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

  • half cup of butter
  • 2 cups of flour
  • two-thirds cup of sweet milk
  • one cup of brown sugar
  • half cup of shortening
  • half cup of molasses
  • 1 cup of buttermilk
  • 1 cup of raisins
  • 3 cups of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of soda
  • one cup of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 cup of sweet milk
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • two-thirds cup of milk
  • 3 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in a cup of boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon each cinnamon
  • one-half cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of mo- lasses
  • 1 cup of sour milk
  • 1 cup of molasses
  • 1 cup of buttermuk
  • quarter cup of butter
  • 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon
  • 1 cup of boil- ing water
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • half cup of melted butter
  • half cup of raisins
  • half cups of granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cream tartar
  • 1 cup of raisins chopped fine
  • 2 teaspoons of cin- namon
  • one cup white of egg
  • 1 cup of flour
  • three-quarters spoonful almond
  • half cup of sweet milk
  • half cup of cold water
  • 3 teaspoons of baking powder sifted through
  • 1 cup of granu- lated sugar
  • a cup of boiling water
  • two eggs
  • one
  • 1 coffee cup two- thirds full of granulated sugar
  • 3 full teaspooois of balcing powder
  • 1 egg
  • half tea- spoonful each of cloves
  • 1 egg at a time
  • one-quarter eup of sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 layers
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 large cup of sugar
  • 1 eup cf molasses
  • 3 scant cups of flour
  • 21 yolk of 1 egg
  • 2 eggs
  • half tea- spoon of soda
  • 2 tins
  • two light layers
  • 1 even teaspoon of cream tartar
  • 3 good sized apples
  • 1 white of egg saved out from cake recipe

Directions

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Two eggs, taking out the white of one for frosting ; 1 coffee cup two- thirds full of granulated sugar; half cup of butter, warm but not melted;

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2 cups of flour ; two-thirds cup of sweet milk ; 3 full teaspooois of balcing powder. Beat eggs, sugar and butter to a cream ; then add flour through which the baking powder has been sifted. Bake in layers and put to- gether with frosting. Mrs. E. C. Buok.

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80 THE USEFUL COOK BOOK

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GEAXD LAYEE FEUIT CAKE. One cup of brown sugar; half cup of shortening; 1 egg; half tea- spoonful each of cloves, cinnamon and allspice; half cup of molasses; 1 cup of buttermilk; 1 cup of raisins, chopped; 3 cups of flour; 1 teaspoon of soda. White icing. Mes. H. T. H.

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LAEGE LAYEE CAKE. One cup of sugar; 1 tablespoon of butter; % egge; 1 cup of sweet milk; 3 cups flour; 2 teaspoons of baking powder; salt and flavoring. Cream butter and sugar, then add 1 egg at a time and beat thoroughly. Mix flour and baking powder thoroughly before putting in. Beat well, put together with any kind of filling. Eoena L. Shepahd.

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LEMON JELLY CAKE. One-quarter eup of sugar; half cup of butter, creamed; stir it well; 3 eggs; two-thirds cup of milk; 21^ cups of flour; 3 teaspoons of baking powder. Makes 4 layers. Filling : Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon ; 1 cup of water; 1 large cup of sugar; 3 eggs; 3^ tablespoons of cornstarch. Take a little of the lemon 'and water to mix com starch. Mis all to- gether and heat through, stirring constantly, and spread while warm.

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Mrs. E. M. Newton.

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MOLASSES LAYEE CAKE. Yolk of 1 egg; 1 tablespoon of butter; 1 eup cf molasses; 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in a cup of boiling water; .1 teaspoon each cinnamon and cloves ; 2 cups of flour. Put together with plain icing or with boiled icing mixed with chopped raisins. Mrs. Laura FuR:NrAX.

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MOLASSES LAYEE CAKE. One-half cup of sugar ; 1 tablespoon of butter ; 1 egg ; 1 cup of mo- lasses ; 1 cup of sour milk : 1 teaspoon of soda ; 3 cups of flour ; 1 te^ispoon of ginger or cinnamon as preferred; a little salt. Cream butter and sugar ; add egg and molasses. Dissolve soda in a little of the milk, then add milk and soda, flour and seasoning. Eoena L. Shepard.

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One cup of sugar; 1 cup of molasses; 1 cup of buttermUk; one- quarter cup of butter ; 1 egg ; 3 scant cups of flour ; 1 teaspoon of soda ; 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and allspice. Put any filling desired be- tween layers. Mrs. Geo. A. Dueling.

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Yolk of 1 egg, butter size of yolk ; 1 cup of molasses ; 1 cup of boil- ing water; 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and cloves; 1 teaspoon of soda. Stir thick with flour. Stir soda in water ; use jelly for filling.

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Mrs. H. T. H.

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SPICB LAYBE CAKE. One cup of brown sugar; half cup of melted butter; 1 cup of sour milk or cream; 1 teaspoon of soda; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves and salt; half cup of raisins, chopped fine, added last. Put cake together with frosting. Mrs. A. B. Huddle.

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VAEIETY CAKE. One and a half cups of granulated sugar ; half cup of butter ; two- thirds cup of sweet milk ; 3 eggs ; 1 teaspoon of cream tartar ; half tea- spoon of soda; 2 cups of flour. Put two^hirds batter into 2 tins. Add to the remaining third 1 cup of raisins chopped fine; 2 teaspoons of cin- namon; 3 .tablespoons of molasses. When baked put the dark part be- tween the two light layers with boiled frosting.

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Mrs. E. J. Curtis.

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ANGEL CAKE. One cup white of egg; iy2 cups of granulated sugar; 1 cup of flour, sifted ; 1 even teaspoon of cream tartar ;' flavoring to taste. Beat the white a little, then put in the cream tartar and beat until it will cling to the bowl when turned upside down. 'Sift in sugar slowly ; three-quarters spoonful almond. Add the flour lightly but thoroughly. Take a knife and cut through the dough to take out the large holes.

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Jennie JSTorthrup.

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APPLE CAKE. One cup of sugar; half cup of butter; 2 eggs, the yolks and white; half cup of sweet milk ; half cup of cold water ; 3 cups of flour, with 3 teaspoons of baking powder sifted through it.. Flavor with lemon or almond and bake in layers. Icing : 1 or 3 good sized apples, peeled and grated fine ; 1 white of egg saved out from cake recipe ; 1 cup of granu- lated sugar. Beat all the ingredients together until stiff like whipped cream. Helena E. Hill.

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By Ithaca (N.Y.) First Baptist Church. Ladies Union · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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