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Railroad Cake

From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886

Serves 8

Presented as published in 1886. 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

190Calories
5 gProtein
38 gCarbs
3 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories190 kcal
Protein4.9 g
Carbohydrates38 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars25 g
Total Fat2.7 g
Saturated Fat0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.9 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.5 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol93 mg
Sodium124 mg
Potassium56 mg
Calcium66 mg
Iron1.4 mg
Magnesium7.5 mg
Phosphorus85 mg
Zinc0.4 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0.1 mg
Vitamin D0.5 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A40 mcg
Vitamin E0.3 mg
Vitamin K0.1 mcg
Vitamin B60.1 mg
Vitamin B120.2 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.2 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg
Niacin (B3)1.1 mg
Folate37 mcg
Choline74 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water21 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 8 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 363. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

RAILROAD CAKE One cup sugar, one of flour, four eggs, one and one-half teaspoonfuls baking powder

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