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Old Fashioned Sponge Cake

From A bill of fare for every day in the year ..., 1892

Sift the flour twice before putting it in the cake.

Presented as published in 1892. 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

3254Calories
83 gProtein
640 gCarbs
48 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories3254 kcal
Protein83 g
Carbohydrates640 g
Fiber2.8 g
Sugars457 g
Total Fat48 g
Saturated Fat14 g
Monounsaturated Fat17 g
Polyunsaturated Fat8.8 g
Omega-30.2 g
Cholesterol1687 mg
Sodium655 mg
Potassium1081 mg
Calcium328 mg
Iron22 mg
Magnesium124 mg
Phosphorus1159 mg
Zinc7.6 mg
Copper0.7 mg
Manganese1.9 mg
Vitamin D9.1 mcg
Vitamin C53 mg
Vitamin A727 mcg
Vitamin E4.9 mg
Vitamin K1.4 mcg
Vitamin B61 mg
Vitamin B124 mcg
Thiamin (B1)2.4 mg
Riboflavin (B2)3.1 mg
Niacin (B3)16 mg
Folate587 mcg
Choline1339 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water457 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from A bill of fare for every day in the year ... (1892) by Beatrice Wilde Bryant, page 31. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Old Fashioned Sponge Cake.— Weigh i pound fresh eggs in the shell (about 8), i poiuid sugar, % pound sifted flour, juice and grated rind of i lemon

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