General Rule for Making Sponge Cake

Name: General Rule for Making Sponge Cake
Ingredients: Take of sugar the weight of the eggs used; and half the weight of flour; the eggs used

From La cuisine creole, 1885

Pounded almonds or grated cocoanut may be added.

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

72Calories

6 gProtein

0 gCarbs

5 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories72 kcal

Protein6.3 g

Carbohydrates0.4 g

Fiber0 g

Sugars0.2 g

Total Fat4.8 g

Saturated Fat1.6 g

Monounsaturated Fat1.8 g

Polyunsaturated Fat1 g

Omega-30 g

Cholesterol186 mg

Sodium71 mg

Potassium69 mg

Calcium28 mg

Iron0.9 mg

Magnesium6 mg

Phosphorus99 mg

Zinc0.6 mg

Copper0 mg

Manganese0 mg

Vitamin D1 mcg

Vitamin C0 mg

Vitamin A80 mcg

Vitamin E0.5 mg

Vitamin K0.2 mcg

Vitamin B60.1 mg

Vitamin B120.4 mcg

Thiamin (B1)0 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg

Niacin (B3)0 mg

Folate24 mcg

Choline147 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water38 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.

GENERAL RULE FOR MAKING SP0N6E CAKE. Take of sugar the weight of the eggs used, and half the weight of flour

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.