Velvet Cake
From A Little Cook-Book for a Little Girl, 1905
This is a large cake, baked in a roasting-pan; it is very light and delicious.
Presented as published in 1905. 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
3307Calories
76 gProtein
687 gCarbs
36 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories3307 kcal
Protein76 g
Carbohydrates687 g
Fiber2.6 g
Sugars403 g
Total Fat36 g
Saturated Fat9.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat11 g
Polyunsaturated Fat6.2 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol1116 mg
Sodium2384 mg
Potassium915 mg
Calcium1166 mg
Iron40 mg
Magnesium139 mg
Phosphorus1257 mg
Zinc6.4 mg
Copper0.7 mg
Manganese2.6 mg
Vitamin D6 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A480 mcg
Vitamin E3.2 mg
Vitamin K0.9 mcg
Vitamin B60.8 mg
Vitamin B122.7 mcg
Thiamin (B1)3.4 mg
Riboflavin (B2)3.1 mg
Niacin (B3)25 mg
Folate706 mcg
Choline888 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water452 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from A Little Cook-Book for a Little Girl (1905) by Caroline French Benton, page 39. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Velvet Cake This is a large cake, baked in a roasting- pan ; it is very light and delicious, and none too large for two luncheons, or for a picnic. 6 eggs. 2 cups of sugar. 1 cup of boiling water. 2% cups of flour. 3 teaspoonfuls of baking-powder
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