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OLD  FASHIONED  SWEET  CAKES
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OLD FASHIONED SWEET CAKES

6 ingredients 7 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

684
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Fat
108g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

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
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Water 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

  • 4 lbs
  • 1 lb- butter 2 lbs
  • 2 lbs
  • 1 tablespoonful powdered cin- namon 4 eggs 1 heaped tablespoonful bread soda
  • 4 eggs 1 heaped tablespoonful bread soda sufficient water to make into a pas
  • 1 heaped tablespoonful bread soda sufficient water to make into a paste rub

Directions

1

4 lbs. flour

2

1 lb- butter

3

2 lbs. sugar

4

1 tablespoonful powdered cin- namon

5

1 heaped tablespoonful bread soda

6

Sufficient water to make into a paste

7

Rub all the dry ingredients together, whisk the eggs, dissolve the soda in a little milk, and mix all with the water to make into a paste. Roll out on a board about half an inch thick, cut into shapes, put half an almond on each cake and bake in a quick oven.

By Hamilton, Margaret · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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