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Scripture Cake

Name: Scripture Cake
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: Sugar, 3 cups, Jeremiah 6:20; Almonds, 1 cup, Genesis 43:11; Butter, 1 cup, Judges 5:24; Eggs, 6, Isaiah 10:14; Flour, 3y2 cups, I. Kings 4:22; Honey, 1 tablespoon, Judges 14:8; Raisins, 2 cups, I. Samuel 30:12; Salt, a pinch, Leviticus 2:13; Figs, 2 cups, Matthew 24:32; Milk, 1 cup, Exodus 3:17; Baking powder, 2 teaspoons, I. Corinthians 5:6; Frost with y2 cup pistachio nuts chopped fine, Canticle 6:11

From Mary Jane's cook book, 1916

Serves 9

Especially good cake to sell with its recipe at church fairs.

Presented as published in 1916. 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

838Calories

18 gProtein

158 gCarbs

38 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories838 kcal

Protein18 g

Carbohydrates158 g

Fiber5.8 g

Sugars106 g

Total Fat38 g

Saturated Fat2.2 g

Monounsaturated Fat5.9 g

Polyunsaturated Fat2.4 g

Omega-30 g

Cholesterol183 mg

Sodium178 mg

Potassium818 mg

Calcium218 mg

Iron5.4 mg

Magnesium96 mg

Phosphorus358 mg

Zinc1.8 mg

Copper0.5 mg

Manganese1 mg

Vitamin D0.9 mcg

Vitamin C2 mg

Vitamin A65 mcg

Vitamin E0.5 mg

Vitamin K3.9 mcg

Vitamin B60.2 mg

Vitamin B120.4 mcg

Thiamin (B1)0.6 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.5 mg

Niacin (B3)4.4 mg

Folate99 mcg

Choline110 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water106 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 9 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SCRIPTURE CAKE. Sugar, 3 cups, Jeremiah 6 :20. Almonds, 1 cup, Genesis 43 :11. Butter, 1 cup, Judges 5:24. Eggs, 6, Isaiah 10:14. Flour, 3y2 cups, I. Kings 4:22. Honey, 1 tablespoon, Judges 14:8. Raisins, 2 cups, I. Samuel 30 :12. Salt, a pinch, Leviticus 2 :13. Figs, 2 cups, Matthew 24 :32. Spices to taste, I. Kings 10 :10. Milk, 1 cup, Exodus 3:17. Baking powder, 2 teaspoons, I. Corinthians 5 :6. Follow Solomon's advice for making good boys and you will have good cake, Proverbs 23 :14. Frost with y2 cup pistachio nuts chopped fine, Canticle 6:11

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