Black Cake
From The Memorial Hall cook book, 1919
Contributed by Mrs. H. R. Johnson.
Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
4830Calories
67 gProtein
852 gCarbs
141 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories4830 kcal
Protein67 g
Carbohydrates852 g
Fiber17 g
Sugars588 g
Total Fat141 g
Saturated Fat56 g
Monounsaturated Fat58 g
Polyunsaturated Fat15 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol690 mg
Sodium656 mg
Potassium2987 mg
Calcium875 mg
Iron31 mg
Magnesium503 mg
Phosphorus1455 mg
Zinc9.3 mg
Copper3.4 mg
Manganese4.6 mg
Vitamin D8 mcg
Vitamin C0.6 mg
Vitamin A318 mcg
Vitamin E2.4 mg
Vitamin K2.7 mcg
Vitamin B60.8 mg
Vitamin B122.7 mcg
Thiamin (B1)2.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)2.4 mg
Niacin (B3)20 mg
Folate493 mcg
Choline556 mg
Caffeine43 mg
Water453 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from The Memorial Hall cook book (1919) by Willow Grove Memorial Hall (Willow Grove, Pa.), page 32. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Black Cake Two cups of brown sugar; half cup of butter or lard; one cup milk; one cup grated chocolate, or five tablespoons of cocoa; three eggs; one teaspoon of soda and two cups of flour
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