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Orange Cake

From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887
Presented as published in 1887. 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

3127Calories
79 gProtein
618 gCarbs
44 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories3127 kcal
Protein79 g
Carbohydrates618 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars417 g
Total Fat44 g
Saturated Fat13 g
Monounsaturated Fat15 g
Polyunsaturated Fat7.6 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol1488 mg
Sodium1521 mg
Potassium1233 mg
Calcium818 mg
Iron22 mg
Magnesium138 mg
Phosphorus1291 mg
Zinc7.1 mg
Copper0.8 mg
Manganese2.1 mg
Vitamin D8 mcg
Vitamin C55 mg
Vitamin A640 mcg
Vitamin E4.2 mg
Vitamin K1.2 mcg
Vitamin B60.9 mg
Vitamin B123.6 mcg
Thiamin (B1)2.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)2.9 mg
Niacin (B3)17 mg
Folate641 mcg
Choline1176 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water607 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 35. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ORANGE CAKE. Two cups of sugar, two cups of flour, one-half cup of water, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, a little salt, yolks of five eggs, whites of three eggs, grated rind and juice of one orange and one lemon

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