Martha Washington Cake

Name: Martha Washington Cake
Ingredients: one and a quarter pounds of white sugar; half a pound of butter; one and three-quarter pounds of flour; six eggs; one pint of sour cream; the grated rind of two lemons; juice of one; one nutmeg; some mace; one pound of raisins; one pound of currants; one and a half pounds of citron

From Cooks in clover, 1889

This recipe was used in Gen. Washington's family.

Presented as published in 1889. 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

8167Calories

163 gProtein

1662 gCarbs

316 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories8167 kcal

Protein163 g

Carbohydrates1662 g

Fiber26 g

Sugars870 g

Total Fat316 g

Saturated Fat61 g

Monounsaturated Fat29 g

Polyunsaturated Fat7 g

Omega-30.2 g

Cholesterol1896 mg

Sodium839 mg

Potassium7491 mg

Calcium1451 mg

Iron67 mg

Magnesium595 mg

Phosphorus2729 mg

Zinc15 mg

Copper3.2 mg

Manganese8.6 mg

Vitamin D6 mcg

Vitamin C976 mg

Vitamin A536 mcg

Vitamin E8.7 mg

Vitamin K22 mcg

Vitamin B62.5 mg

Vitamin B123 mcg

Thiamin (B1)8.6 mg

Riboflavin (B2)5.7 mg

Niacin (B3)59 mg

Folate1476 mcg

Choline948 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water1402 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cooks in clover (1889), page 42. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Martha Washington Cake. — This recipe was used' in Gen' I. Washington s family and copied from an old book of Mrs. Washington's. — One and a quarter pounds of white sugar, half a pound of butter, one and three- quarter pounds of flour, six eggs, one pint of sour cream, the grated rind of two lemons and juice of one, one nutmeg and some mace, one pound of raisins, one pound of currants, one and a half pounds of citron

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