German Cake

Name: German Cake
Ingredients: One cup sugar; two tablespoons butter; one cup flour; four eggs; one teaspoon baking powder; whites of five eggs; fifteen tablespoons sugar

From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887

Recipe attributed to Mrs. A. S. Mann.

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

2605Calories

70 gProtein

489 gCarbs

68 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories2605 kcal

Protein70 g

Carbohydrates489 g

Fiber0 g

Sugars391 g

Total Fat68 g

Saturated Fat14 g

Monounsaturated Fat16 g

Polyunsaturated Fat8.6 g

Omega-30.2 g

Cholesterol1737 mg

Sodium1118 mg

Potassium805 mg

Calcium544 mg

Iron16 mg

Magnesium90 mg

Phosphorus1129 mg

Zinc6.8 mg

Copper0.5 mg

Manganese1.1 mg

Vitamin D9 mcg

Vitamin C0 mg

Vitamin A720 mcg

Vitamin E4.7 mg

Vitamin K1.4 mcg

Vitamin B60.8 mg

Vitamin B124 mcg

Thiamin (B1)1.4 mg

Riboflavin (B2)2.6 mg

Niacin (B3)8.8 mg

Folate412 mcg

Choline1323 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water360 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 26. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GERMAN CAKE. One cup sugar, two tablespoons butter, one cup flour, four eggs, one teaspoon baking powder. Bake in two layers. FILLING. Whites of five eggs, fifteen tablespoons sugar

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