nut-freesoy-freefish-freeshellfish-free

Molasses Cake

Name: Molasses Cake
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: Three quarters of a cup of lard or dripping; 3 cups prepared flour; 1 cup molasses; 1 cup sour milk or black coffee; 1 heaping teaspoonful ginger; 1 even teaspoonful cloves; 1 teaspoonful cinnamon; 1 teaspoonful mace; 3 eggs; 1 cup brown sugar

From European and American cuisine, 1914

Serves 12

If plain flour is used, mix it with 2 teaspoons baking powder.

Presented as published in 1914. 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

407Calories

5 gProtein

63 gCarbs

15 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories407 kcal

Protein5 g

Carbohydrates63 g

Fiber0.2 g

Sugars38 g

Total Fat15 g

Saturated Fat4.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat6.3 g

Polyunsaturated Fat3.4 g

Omega-30 g

Cholesterol60 mg

Sodium34 mg

Potassium492 mg

Calcium89 mg

Iron3.5 mg

Magnesium79 mg

Phosphorus68 mg

Zinc0.5 mg

Copper0.2 mg

Manganese0.8 mg

Vitamin D0.9 mcg

Vitamin C0.1 mg

Vitamin A20 mcg

Vitamin E0.5 mg

Vitamin K0.4 mcg

Vitamin B60.2 mg

Vitamin B120.1 mcg

Thiamin (B1)0.3 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg

Niacin (B3)2.4 mg

Folate56 mcg

Choline58 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water19 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 12 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from European and American cuisine (1914) by Lemcke, Mrs. Gesine Knubel, page 381. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Molasses Cake. — Three quarters of a cup of lard or drippingt, 3 cups prepared flour, 1 cup molasses, 1 cup soar milk or black coffee, 1 heaping teaspoonf ul ginger, 1 even teaspoonful cloves, 1 teaspoonful cinnamon, 1 teaspoonful rnace^ 3 eggs^ 1 cup brown sugar

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.