Sponge Cake
From Statesmen's dishes; and how to cook them, 1890
Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
1946Calories
70 gProtein
321 gCarbs
45 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories1946 kcal
Protein70 g
Carbohydrates321 g
Fiber1.4 g
Sugars229 g
Total Fat45 g
Saturated Fat14 g
Monounsaturated Fat16 g
Polyunsaturated Fat8.6 g
Omega-30.2 g
Cholesterol1674 mg
Sodium645 mg
Potassium849 mg
Calcium289 mg
Iron15 mg
Magnesium89 mg
Phosphorus1021 mg
Zinc6.7 mg
Copper0.5 mg
Manganese1 mg
Vitamin D9 mcg
Vitamin C27 mg
Vitamin A721 mcg
Vitamin E4.8 mg
Vitamin K1.4 mcg
Vitamin B60.9 mg
Vitamin B124 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.3 mg
Riboflavin (B2)2.6 mg
Niacin (B3)8 mg
Folate398 mcg
Choline1326 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water399 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Statesmen's dishes; and how to cook them (1890) by Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy (Library of Congress), page 35. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
SPONGE CAKE. BY MBS. LEWIS B. PATSON. (Wife of Representative from Illinois.) IX eggs, one-half pound sugar, one-fourth pound flour, juice and grated peel of half a lemon
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