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AMERICAN  LEMON  CAKE
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AMERICAN LEMON CAKE

13 ingredients 9 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

594
Calories
20g
Protein
7g
Fat
112g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Tea 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

  • 1 cup sugar a little salt 1j cups flour 1 teaspoonful baking powder beat eggs
  • 1 teaspoonful baking powder beat eggs
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoonfuls cornflower put on sugar
  • 2 teaspoonfuls cornflower put on sugar
  • 3 eggs 3 tablespoonfuls of cold water 1 cup sugar a little salt 1j cups flou
  • 3 tablespoonfuls of cold water 1 cup sugar a little salt 1j cups flour 1 tea
  • 1 cup sugar a little salt 1j cups flour 1 teaspoonful baking powder beat egg
  • three layers
  • 1 egg 1 lemon grated rind
  • 1 lemon grated rind
  • 2 heapiruj teaspoonfuls of cornflour
  • salt

Directions

1

3 eggs 3 tablespoonfuls of cold water

2

1 cup sugar A little salt

3

1J cups flour 1 teaspoonful baking powder

4

Beat eggs and sugar together about 10 minutes; sift in flour, and add water alternately ; add baking powder, and bake in three layers.

5

1 egg 1 lemon grated rind and

6

1 cup hot water . juice

7

1 cup sugar 2 teaspoonfuls cornflower

8

Put on sugar, water, and lemon in a saucepan ; mix in beaten egg, and boil well; then add 2 heapiruj teaspoonfuls of cornflour; let it boil well again, and then spread between layers.

9

Miss Gordon, Ballymoney.

By Hamilton, Margaret · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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