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HALF-POUND    CAKE
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HALF-POUND CAKE

5 ingredients 6 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

647
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Fat
96g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

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

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 level teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1

1 cup butter; 2 cups flour;

2

IJ^ cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla;

3

4 eggs; 1 level teaspoon baking powder.

4

Yi cup milk;

5

Cream the butter and sugar; add the well-beaten yolks of eggs, then the milk and flour sifted with baking powder and vanilla. Lastly, beat in the whites of the eggs and bake in a moderate oven fifty (50) minutes, y^ cup chopped nuts may be added, if desired.

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— Mrs. Jacob Biseman. 142

By Kaufman, Nettie M · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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