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Orange Cake

From Council cook book, 1908

For filling: Boil one egg, juice of one-half an orange, grated rind, and sugar to taste until thick. Remove from the stove and add one large grated apple. Spread this between the layers and top with unboiled icing made of three tablespoons of milk or cream and one cup of powdered sugar.

Presented as published in 1908. 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

984Calories
15 gProtein
230 gCarbs
2 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories984 kcal
Protein15 g
Carbohydrates230 g
Fiber0.8 g
Sugars130 g
Total Fat2.1 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium9.1 mg
Potassium203 mg
Calcium28 mg
Iron7.2 mg
Magnesium36 mg
Phosphorus155 mg
Zinc1.2 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese1 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A0 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60.1 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.5 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.7 mg
Niacin (B3)9.7 mg
Folate273 mcg
Choline1 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water72 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Council cook book (1908), page 45. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Orange Cake. Three eggs (separated), one cup powdered sugar, one-fourth cup of cold water, the juice and grated rind of one-half orange, one cup of flour, sifted four times, one small teaspoon yeast powder

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