Cheap Chocolate Cake
From The Carbon County cook book, 1926
Filling: 1 cup sugar and a little water boiled until it strings and poured slowly on beaten white of egg.
Presented as published in 1926. 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
1752Calories
28 gProtein
358 gCarbs
27 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories1752 kcal
Protein28 g
Carbohydrates358 g
Fiber3 g
Sugars230 g
Total Fat27 g
Saturated Fat11 g
Monounsaturated Fat5.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.7 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol25 mg
Sodium673 mg
Potassium732 mg
Calcium607 mg
Iron13 mg
Magnesium128 mg
Phosphorus564 mg
Zinc2.8 mg
Copper0.7 mg
Manganese1.8 mg
Vitamin D1.8 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A59 mcg
Vitamin E1.3 mg
Vitamin K3.5 mcg
Vitamin B60.2 mg
Vitamin B121.1 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1 mg
Niacin (B3)11 mg
Folate251 mcg
Choline33 mg
Caffeine18 mg
Water186 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from The Carbon County cook book (1926), page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Cheap Chocolate Cake. One-third cup chocolate, yolk of one egg, 14 cup milk, boil. While hot add butter the size of a walnut, then add 1 cup sugar, 4% cup milk, 114 cups flour and 114 tea- spoons baking powder. Filling—1 cup sugar and a little water. Boil until it strings and pour slowly on beaten white of egg, beat- ing constantly. MRS. D. H. MORLEY. Boiled Fruit Cake. 1 pound raisins, 2 cups sugar, pinch salt, 2 cups currants, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 14 teaspoon cloves, 1 tea- spoon ginger, 14 nutmeg, 2 cups water, 1 cup lard and butter. Boil 1 hour and cool. Add 3 eggs beaten light, 1 cup sour milk, 1 cup molasses, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 sieve flour. Add 2 level teaspoons soda and 1 teaspoon baking powder, then last add 2 cups nuts and citron and lemon peel. Bake 1 hour. | ; MRS. LILLY FRANDSEN, | MRS. BE. H. SANFORD. CARBON COUNTY COOK BOOK 13 Devil’s Feod Cake. Part 1—'4cake of Baker’s chocolate, 14 cup milk, yolks of 2 eggs; cook until thick. Part 2—1%4 cup sweet milk, 4 tablespoons melted butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 small teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, 11, cups flour. When first part cooks, add to second part. Bake in layers and put together with icing. Z MRS. W. N. WETZEL, Sunnyside. Devil Cake. 3 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 14 cup butter, 1 teaspoon soda, 114 cups sour milk, 4 cups of sifted flour, 2 squares of choco- late. Cream the yolks of the eggs and the butter and sugar, add sour milk and soda, and the flour that has been well sifted. Melt the chocolate, add it to the rest. Beat the whites of eggs stiff and add to the cake, stirring slowly. Icing——1!4 cups sugar, two-thirds cup milk, flavoring. Boil the sugar and milk until it strings. Beat until stiff and add flavoring. MRS. CHARLES LARSEN. Devils Food Cake. 14 cup butter, 114 cups sugar, 2 squares chocolate, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 4 teaspoons baking powder
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