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Sponge Cake

From A laboratory manual of foods and cookery, 1916
Presented as published in 1916. 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

1463Calories
33 gProtein
300 gCarbs
17 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories1463 kcal
Protein33 g
Carbohydrates300 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars202 g
Total Fat17 g
Saturated Fat4.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat5.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat2.9 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol558 mg
Sodium1276 mg
Potassium389 mg
Calcium375 mg
Iron10 mg
Magnesium55 mg
Phosphorus530 mg
Zinc2.9 mg
Copper0.3 mg
Manganese1 mg
Vitamin D3 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A240 mcg
Vitamin E1.6 mg
Vitamin K0.5 mcg
Vitamin B60.3 mg
Vitamin B121.3 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.2 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.2 mg
Niacin (B3)8.6 mg
Folate271 mcg
Choline441 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water247 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from A laboratory manual of foods and cookery (1916) by Emma B. Matteson, page 93. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

c. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. soda \ tsp. salt Roxbury Cakes Ingredients: \ c. butter i^ c. flour \ c. sugar i tsp. soda or \ c. molasses 2 tsp. baking powder 2 eggs i tsp. cloves \ c. milk - - sour or sweet | tsp. nutmeg \ c. nuts \ c. raisins or dates CAKES WITHOUT BUTTER « General Rules for Mixing. Sift flour and sugar several times before measuring each. Beat yolks until lemon-colored, add sugar gradually and flavoring. Partly fold in stiffly beaten whites. Fold in the flour sifted with the salt. The folding should be carefully done so that the mixture will not become stiff. General Rules for Baking. Use a tube cake pan - - unbuttered. Slow oven - - 40-60 minutes. Oven door should not be opened during first 20 minutes. After baking, invert pan on cake cooler and do not remove cake until cold. Sponge Cakes Yellow Sponge Cake Ingredients : yolks of 6 eggs grated rind \ lemon i c. sugar whites of 6 eggs i tbsp. lemon juice i c. flour 5 tsp. salt CAKE 225 Boiled Sponge Cake Ingredients : i c. sugar \ c. water i c. flour 6 eggs Boil sugar and water to thread stage. Add to 6 whites beaten stiff, and beat until cold. Fold in flour sifted with i tsp. salt and a few grains of cream of tartar. Fold in the well-beaten yolks. Sponge Drops Ingredients : 3 whites eggs \ c. flour 2 yolks eggs \ tsp. salt \ c. powdered sugar \ tsp. vanilla Drop from teaspoon on buttered sheets. Sponge Cakes with Baking Powder When eggs are expensive, the number may be decreased, and bak- ing powder used to help raise the mixture. Hot Water Sponge Cake Ingredients : yolks of 3 eggs 2 tsp. baking powder i c. sugar whites 3 eggs i c. flour grated rind \ orange juice of orange and enough hot water to make \ cup Sponge Cake Ingredients : 3 eggs i tsp. baking powder i c. sugar \ c. cold water i c. flour i tsp. vanilla | tsp. salt 226 LABORATORY MANUAL OF FOODS AND COOKERY Jelly Roll Ingredients : i c. sugar i c. flour 5 eggs i tsp. baking powder i tsp. vanilla
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