Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
vegetariannut-free
Eggless Cake
From Fruit recipes, 1907
Serves 10
If other shortening than butter is used, a tablespoon of brandy or other liquor will disguise any possible suggestion.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- One and one-half cups sugar
- one-half cup shortening
- two cups sweet milk
- three and a half cups flour
- three rounding teaspoons
- a pinch of salt
Method
Mix all ingredients together and bake.
Nutrition per serving
526Calories
9 gProtein
91 gCarbs
15 gFat
Estimated from matched ingredients across 10 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Fruit recipes (1907) by Berry, Riley Maria Fletcher Mrs., page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
EGGLESS CAKE One and one-half cups sugar; one-half cup shortening, two cups sweet milk; three and a half cups flour, in which has been sifted the baking powder (three rounding tea- spoons) and a pinch of salt. If other shortening than but- ter is used a tablespoon of brandy or other liquor will dis- guise any possible suggestion, but other flavouring may be added as well without conflicting. ONE-EGG CAKE One and a half cups sugar; one-half cup shortening; one cup sweet milk; one egg; three and one-fourth cups flour; three rounding teaspoons
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