Cherry Nectar Cake

Name: Cherry Nectar Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 1/2 teaspoon red cake coloring; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup Maraschino cherry juice; 4 eggs — separated; 4 cups cake flour; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup Maraschino cherries (cut fine); 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 cup broken nut meats

From The Gertrude Bobbitt Circle cook book, 1948

This cake is colorful and festive.

Presented as published in 1948. 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

5782Calories

73 gProtein

846 gCarbs

241 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories5782 kcal

Protein73 g

Carbohydrates846 g

Fiber11 g

Sugars469 g

Total Fat241 g

Saturated Fat11 g

Monounsaturated Fat9.4 g

Polyunsaturated Fat5.9 g

Omega-30.1 g

Cholesterol773 mg

Sodium4613 mg

Potassium1370 mg

Calcium1597 mg

Iron41 mg

Magnesium152 mg

Phosphorus1457 mg

Zinc6.9 mg

Copper1 mg

Manganese3.2 mg

Vitamin D6.3 mcg

Vitamin C0 mg

Vitamin A400 mcg

Vitamin E2.4 mg

Vitamin K3.5 mcg

Vitamin B60.7 mg

Vitamin B123.1 mcg

Thiamin (B1)4.5 mg

Riboflavin (B2)3.3 mg

Niacin (B3)33 mg

Folate974 mcg

Choline685 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water590 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Gertrude Bobbitt Circle cook book (1948) by Central Methodist Church (Spencer, N.C.). Gertrude Bobbitt Circle, page 22. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHERRY NECTAR CAKE 1 cup shortening Vi teaspoon red cake coloring 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt V± cup Maraschino cherry juice 4 eggs — separated 4 cups cake flour 1 cup milk 1 2 cup Maraschino cherries (cut 4 teaspoons baking powder fine) V2 cup broken nut meats B

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