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Nut Cake

From The Carbon County cook book, 1926

Filling For Nut Cake: 1.5 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon flavoring, one-third cup water. Boil until it strings, add beaten whites of 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon butter. Recipe by MRS. JOSN LYNN, Sunnyside.

Presented as published in 1926. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

4371Calories
133 gProtein
688 gCarbs
175 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories4371 kcal
Protein133 g
Carbohydrates688 g
Fiber18 g
Sugars273 g
Total Fat175 g
Saturated Fat26 g
Monounsaturated Fat64 g
Polyunsaturated Fat25 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol1291 mg
Sodium1502 mg
Potassium2618 mg
Calcium1554 mg
Iron40 mg
Magnesium596 mg
Phosphorus2336 mg
Zinc13 mg
Copper2.5 mg
Manganese7 mg
Vitamin D9.3 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A577 mcg
Vitamin E40 mg
Vitamin K0.9 mcg
Vitamin B61.2 mg
Vitamin B124.3 mcg
Thiamin (B1)5.3 mg
Riboflavin (B2)5.6 mg
Niacin (B3)40 mg
Folate1006 mcg
Choline1017 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water562 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Carbon County cook book (1926), page 11. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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