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Cheap Jelly Cake

From La cuisine creole, 1885

Best with jelly.

Presented as published in 1885. 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

1776Calories
34 gProtein
398 gCarbs
31 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories1776 kcal
Protein34 g
Carbohydrates398 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars201 g
Total Fat31 g
Saturated Fat1.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat1.8 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol249 mg
Sodium723 mg
Potassium1224 mg
Calcium89 mg
Iron15 mg
Magnesium76 mg
Phosphorus375 mg
Zinc2.5 mg
Copper0.5 mg
Manganese1.9 mg
Vitamin D1 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A80 mcg
Vitamin E0.5 mg
Vitamin K0.2 mcg
Vitamin B60.3 mg
Vitamin B120.4 mcg
Thiamin (B1)2.4 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.3 mg
Niacin (B3)17 mg
Folate425 mcg
Choline147 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water304 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from La cuisine creole (1885) by Lafcadio Hearn, page 59. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHEAP JELLY CAKE. One cup of fine white sugar, one eup of milk or water, two tablespoonf uls of butter, one egg, two eups of flour, one teaspoonful of eream of tartar and one half tea- spoonful of carbonate of sod

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