Martha Washington's Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
1346
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 2 3/4 cups golden raisins
  • 1 cup orange zest
  • 3/4 cup chopped candied citron
  • 1/3 cup candied angelica
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/3 cup sherry
  • 1 cup sherry

Directions:

  1. Place raisins and currants in a bowl, and add enough water to just cover them. Soak overnight.
  2. Chop orange and lemon peel quite fine; do the same with the citron, angelica, and both types of cherries. Pour 1/2 cup brandy over fruit, and allow to stand overnight.
  3. Sift together flour, mace, and nutmeg.
  4. Beat egg yolks until thick and light, then beat in 1 cup of sugar a little at a time. Stir in lemon juice. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  5. In a large bowl, cream the butter, and then add 1 cup sugar a little at a time; beat until smooth. Combine yolk mixture with creamed mixture. Add flour and 1/3 cup sherry alternately to the creamed mixture. Stir in all the fruit, and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour batter into a well greased and floured 10 inch mold or tube pan. This cake can also be made in 2 large loaf pans.
  6. Place a pan of hot water in the bottom of a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven. Place cake pans in oven, and bake about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C); continue baking 100 minutes for large cake, or 40 minutes for loaf cakes. Cakes are done when a toothpick comes out dry. Turn cake(s) out on rack to cool.
  7. Wrap cake(s) in cheesecloth soaked in sherry, and store in airtight container for a month or more. If the cheesecloth dries out in the mellowing period soak it again with the same spirits, and rewrap the cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1346.46 Kcal (5637 kJ)
Calories from fat 662.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73.61g 113%
Cholesterol 264.64mg 88%
Sodium 97.54mg 4%
Potassium 754.97mg 16%
Total Carbs 124.82g 42%
Sugars 103.7g 415%
Dietary Fiber 9.4g 38%
Protein 23.4g 47%
Vitamin C 43.1mg 72%
Vitamin A 11.6mg 387%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 312.7mg 31%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 490.72 Kcal (2055 kJ)
Calories from fat 241.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.83g 113%
Cholesterol 96.45mg 88%
Sodium 35.55mg 4%
Potassium 275.15mg 16%
Total Carbs 45.49g 42%
Sugars 37.79g 415%
Dietary Fiber 3.43g 38%
Protein 8.53g 47%
Vitamin C 15.7mg 72%
Vitamin A 4.2mg 387%
Iron 2.2mg 34%
Calcium 113.9mg 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.3
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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