Icing for Cakes
From Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper, 1902
Presented as published in 1902. 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
1581Calories
6 gProtein
402 gCarbs
1 gFat
Full nutrition (16 nutrients)
Calories1581 kcal
Protein6.4 g
Carbohydrates402 g
Sugars401 g
Total Fat1.3 g
Sodium4 mg
Potassium8 mg
Calcium4 mg
Iron0.2 mg
Magnesium1.2 mg
Phosphorus0 mg
Zinc0 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg
Water52 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Hilda's diary of a Cape housekeeper (1902) by Hildagonda J. Duckitt, page 96. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Icing for Cakes (Mrs. Griffith’s recipe). — Two large cups of fine white sugar, with just enough hot water to melt it ; set it to boil in an earthenware saucepan, stirring occasionally till it threads from the spoon ; beat the whites of two eggs
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