Master Butter Cake

Name: Master Butter Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups flour; 1 cup sugar; 3 tsp. baking powder; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2/3 cup milk

From Grange cook book and household guide, 1940

Presented as published in 1940. 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

2730Calories

33 gProtein

406 gCarbs

114 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories2730 kcal

Protein33 g

Carbohydrates406 g

Fiber0 g

Sugars209 g

Total Fat114 g

Saturated Fat3 g

Monounsaturated Fat1.1 g

Polyunsaturated Fat0.2 g

Omega-30 g

Cholesterol19 mg

Sodium2646 mg

Potassium598 mg

Calcium1033 mg

Iron16 mg

Magnesium91 mg

Phosphorus727 mg

Zinc2.5 mg

Copper0.4 mg

Manganese1.9 mg

Vitamin D1.6 mcg

Vitamin C0 mg

Vitamin A52 mcg

Vitamin E0.1 mg

Vitamin K0 mcg

Vitamin B60.3 mg

Vitamin B120.9 mcg

Thiamin (B1)2.4 mg

Riboflavin (B2)1.3 mg

Niacin (B3)17 mg

Folate401 mcg

Choline29 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water171 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Grange cook book and household guide (1940) by Bodenheimer, E. L. Mrs, page 17. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MASTER BUTTER CAKE % cup shortening 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 3 tsp. baking powder 2 eggs % tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 2/3 cup milk

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