Molasses Cakes

Name: Molasses Cakes
Ingredients: One pound fat pork chopped very fine; half pint boiling water; two cups molasses; one cup sugar; one teaspoonful each of cloves; cinnamon; soda; a small nutmeg; one pound raisins; half pound currants; flour enough to make a very stiff batter

From The Elm City cook book, 1896

Presented as published in 1896. 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

7065Calories

57 gProtein

1132 gCarbs

286 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories7065 kcal

Protein57 g

Carbohydrates1132 g

Fiber24 g

Sugars994 g

Total Fat286 g

Saturated Fat104 g

Monounsaturated Fat135 g

Polyunsaturated Fat31 g

Omega-30.1 g

Cholesterol390 mg

Sodium3788 mg

Potassium14619 mg

Calcium1967 mg

Iron62 mg

Magnesium1883 mg

Phosphorus1546 mg

Zinc10 mg

Copper5 mg

Manganese13 mg

Vitamin D0 mcg

Vitamin C421 mg

Vitamin A27 mcg

Vitamin E3 mg

Vitamin K19 mcg

Vitamin B65.6 mg

Vitamin B121.9 mcg

Thiamin (B1)2.5 mg

Riboflavin (B2)1.4 mg

Niacin (B3)24 mg

Folate96 mcg

Choline146 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water725 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Elm City cook book (1896) by N.C.) Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church (New Bern, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MOLASSES CAKES. PORK CAKE. One pound fat pork chopped very fine, half pint boiling water, two cups molasses, one cup sugar, one teaspoonful each of cloves, cinnamon and soda, a small nutmeg, one pound rais- ins, half pound currants, flour enough to make a very stiff batter

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