Lord Mayor's Cakes

Name: Lord Mayor's Cakes
Ingredients: four eggs; eight ounces of powdered sugar; half a pound of the best flour; a few carraway seeds

From The confectioner's and pastry-cook's guide, or, Confectionery made easy ..., 1890

Presented as published in 1890. 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

1998Calories

50 gProtein

403 gCarbs

22 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories1998 kcal

Protein50 g

Carbohydrates403 g

Fiber0 g

Sugars223 g

Total Fat22 g

Saturated Fat6.3 g

Monounsaturated Fat7.3 g

Polyunsaturated Fat3.8 g

Omega-30.1 g

Cholesterol744 mg

Sodium293 mg

Potassium589 mg

Calcium157 mg

Iron16 mg

Magnesium85 mg

Phosphorus641 mg

Zinc4.2 mg

Copper0.5 mg

Manganese1.8 mg

Vitamin D4 mcg

Vitamin C0 mg

Vitamin A320 mcg

Vitamin E2.1 mg

Vitamin K0.6 mcg

Vitamin B60.5 mg

Vitamin B121.8 mcg

Thiamin (B1)2.2 mg

Riboflavin (B2)2 mg

Niacin (B3)15 mg

Folate457 mcg

Choline588 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water175 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The confectioner's and pastry-cook's guide, or, Confectionery made easy ... (1890) by George Read, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LORD MAYORS CAKES. Break four eggs into a pan, and add eight ounces of powdered sugar to them, whisk them together well, as for Savoy Cakes, then mix in lightly half a pound of the best Hour, and a few carraway seeds

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