Pound Cake

Name: Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup pure white vegetable shortening; 2 cups sugar; 3 cups flour; 4 eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; Y tsp. baking powder; Y, tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. vanilla or almond flavoring

From Congressional cook book, 1900

Presented as published in 1900. 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

3371Calories

74 gProtein

706 gCarbs

34 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories3371 kcal

Protein74 g

Carbohydrates706 g

Fiber0 g

Sugars414 g

Total Fat34 g

Saturated Fat11 g

Monounsaturated Fat9.3 g

Polyunsaturated Fat4.3 g

Omega-30.1 g

Cholesterol771 mg

Sodium1151 mg

Potassium1129 mg

Calcium598 mg

Iron25 mg

Magnesium151 mg

Phosphorus1058 mg

Zinc6.3 mg

Copper0.8 mg

Manganese2.9 mg

Vitamin D7.2 mcg

Vitamin C0 mg

Vitamin A435 mcg

Vitamin E2.3 mg

Vitamin K1.3 mcg

Vitamin B60.7 mg

Vitamin B122.9 mcg

Thiamin (B1)3.7 mg

Riboflavin (B2)3 mg

Niacin (B3)26 mg

Folate708 mcg

Choline624 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water405 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Congressional cook book (1900) by James T. Broyhill, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Pound Cake 1 cup pure white vegetable shortening 2 cups sugar 3 cups flour 4 eggs 1 cup buttermilk Y tsp. baking powder Y, tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla or almond flavoring

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