Martha Washington's Great Cake Recipe

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Martha Washington's Great Cake
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  1. WRITTEN AS PER MARTHA WASHINGTON'S DIRECTIONS.
  2. Take forty eggs and divide the whites from the yolks, and beat them (whites) to a froth.
  3. Then work the butter to a cream, and put the whites of the eggs to it, a cup at a time, until well-worked.
  4. Then add sugar (finely powdered) to it in the same manner (one cup at a time).
  5. Then put the egg yolks and flour and fruit to it.
  6. Add to it mace, nutmeg, wine and brandy.
  7. Two hours will bake it. (350 degrees).
  8. In the TV program: Martha Stewart baked this in a 16x16x3-inch square pan (it was HUGE!). I suppose you could divide the batter between two 13x9 pans, too.
  9. She frosted it with a meringue (whipped egg white & sugar) that was lightly baked to give it a crunch - and claimed that it would keep for weeks if the cake wasn't cut.
  10. She's got a smaller version on her website.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4884.75 Kcal (20451 kJ)
Calories from fat 2595.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 288.43g 444%
Cholesterol 1305.91mg 435%
Sodium 5285.08mg 220%
Potassium 935.64mg 20%
Total Carbs 531.18g 177%
Sugars 282.03g 1128%
Dietary Fiber 28.7g 115%
Protein 62.17g 124%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 18.8mg 105%
Calcium 779.1mg 78%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 384.14 Kcal (1608 kJ)
Calories from fat 204.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.68g 444%
Cholesterol 102.7mg 435%
Sodium 415.62mg 220%
Potassium 73.58mg 20%
Total Carbs 41.77g 177%
Sugars 22.18g 1128%
Dietary Fiber 2.26g 115%
Protein 4.89g 124%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 1.5mg 105%
Calcium 61.3mg 78%

* 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

  • 120.9
    Points
  • 135
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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