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Feather Cake

From Original White House Cookbook, 1887

Serves 8

Presented as published in 1887. 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

202Calories
4 gProtein
44 gCarbs
3 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories202 kcal
Protein3.8 g
Carbohydrates44 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars26 g
Total Fat2.9 g
Saturated Fat0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.1 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol29 mg
Sodium16 mg
Potassium165 mg
Calcium27 mg
Iron1.5 mg
Magnesium9 mg
Phosphorus53 mg
Zinc0.3 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0.2 mg
Vitamin D0.3 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A15 mcg
Vitamin E0.1 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120.1 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.2 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg
Niacin (B3)1.6 mg
Folate41 mcg
Choline21 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water21 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 8 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Original White House Cookbook (1887) by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette, Hugo Zimmerman, mrs gillette, page 191. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FEATHER CAKE. One egg, one cup of sugar, one tablespoonful of cold butter, half a cup of milk, one and one-half cups of flour, one teaspoonful of cream of tar- tar, half a teaspoonful of soda

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