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Chocolate Cake
From Boston Cooking-School cook book, 1896
Serves 12
Cover with white or chocolate frosting.
Presented as published in 1896. 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
1743Calories
7 gProtein
419 gCarbs
26 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories1743 kcal
Protein7 g
Carbohydrates419 g
Fiber1.4 g
Sugars407 g
Total Fat26 g
Saturated Fat0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol44 mg
Sodium211 mg
Potassium243 mg
Calcium57 mg
Iron1.5 mg
Magnesium28 mg
Phosphorus134 mg
Zinc0.6 mg
Copper0.3 mg
Manganese0.3 mg
Vitamin D0.2 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A6.5 mcg
Vitamin E0.1 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120.1 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg
Niacin (B3)0.7 mg
Folate17 mcg
Choline3.6 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water31 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 12 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Boston Cooking-School cook book (1896) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", James B. Herndon , Herndon/Vehling Collection, Sam Sloan, D. A. Lincoln, page 274. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
24 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, and 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten. Stir and cook over hot water until smooth. Set aside to cool. Beat egg whites until stiff, beat in 14 cup sugar, and set aside. Cream butter and add remaining sugar gradually, while beating constantly. Add 2 egg yolks, well beaten. Mix and sift flour, salt, and soda and add alternately with 14 cup milk to butter mixture. Add chocolate mixture, nut meats, citron, and vanilla. Beat well and fold in egg whites. Turn into 2 buttered and floured 7-inch square pans and bake 35 minutes in moderate oven (350° F.). Remove from pans and cover with white or chocolate frosting. LOAF AND LAYER CAKES 665 BIRTHDAY FRUIT CAKE 14 cup butter 16 cup seeded raisins, cut 114 cups brown sugar in pieces 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten Y¥% cup walnut meats, cut in 24 cup milk pieces 2% cups flour Y% cup currants 31% teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons candied orange 1 teaspoon orange extract peel, finely cut 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
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