Boiled Sponge Cake
From A laboratory manual of foods and cookery, 1916
Presented as published in 1916. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
1662Calories
51 gProtein
299 gCarbs
31 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories1662 kcal
Protein51 g
Carbohydrates299 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars202 g
Total Fat31 g
Saturated Fat9.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat11 g
Polyunsaturated Fat5.7 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol1116 mg
Sodium434 mg
Potassium590 mg
Calcium197 mg
Iron12 mg
Magnesium71 mg
Phosphorus729 mg
Zinc4.8 mg
Copper0.4 mg
Manganese1 mg
Vitamin D6 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A480 mcg
Vitamin E3.2 mg
Vitamin K0.9 mcg
Vitamin B60.6 mg
Vitamin B122.7 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.3 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.9 mg
Niacin (B3)8.7 mg
Folate342 mcg
Choline882 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water359 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from A laboratory manual of foods and cookery (1916) by Emma B. Matteson, page 93. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
c. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. soda \ tsp. salt Roxbury Cakes Ingredients: \ c. butter i^ c. flour \ c. sugar i tsp. soda or \ c. molasses 2 tsp. baking powder 2 eggs i tsp. cloves \ c. milk - - sour or sweet | tsp. nutmeg \ c. nuts \ c. raisins or dates CAKES WITHOUT BUTTER « General Rules for Mixing. Sift flour and sugar several times before measuring each. Beat yolks until lemon-colored, add sugar gradually and flavoring. Partly fold in stiffly beaten whites. Fold in the flour sifted with the salt. The folding should be carefully done so that the mixture will not become stiff. General Rules for Baking. Use a tube cake pan - - unbuttered. Slow oven - - 40-60 minutes. Oven door should not be opened during first 20 minutes. After baking, invert pan on cake cooler and do not remove cake until cold. Sponge Cakes Yellow Sponge Cake Ingredients : yolks of 6 eggs grated rind \ lemon i c. sugar whites of 6 eggs i tbsp. lemon juice i c. flour 5 tsp. salt CAKE 225 Boiled Sponge Cake Ingredients : i c. sugar \ c. water i c. flour 6 eggs
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