Picnic Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups jack frost granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 marshmallows, cut in halves, if desired
  • 12 nutmeats , if desired

Directions:

  1. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and jack frost sugar into large bowl.
  2. Add shortening and all of the milk. Mix until blended. Beat 1 minute or 150 strokes.
  3. Add vanilla and eggs. Beat 2 minutes longer or 300 strokes.
  4. Pour into greased wax paper-lined 9-inch square pan. Bake in moderate oven (375 F.) 35-40 minutes or until done.
  5. Just before removing cake from oven, sprinkle with chocolate bits. Return to oven for 3 minutes or until chocolate is melted. Spread chocolate evenly over cake. Garnish with marshmallows and nuts if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2063.4 Kcal (8639 kJ)
Calories from fat 1460.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 162.33g 250%
Cholesterol 330.64mg 110%
Sodium 2000.66mg 83%
Potassium 2017.12mg 43%
Total Carbs 158.19g 53%
Sugars 127.36g 509%
Dietary Fiber 10.41g 42%
Protein 24.03g 48%
Iron 7.7mg 43%
Calcium 740mg 74%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.73 Kcal (1473 kJ)
Calories from fat 249.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.67g 250%
Cholesterol 56.36mg 110%
Sodium 341.03mg 83%
Potassium 343.84mg 43%
Total Carbs 26.96g 53%
Sugars 21.71g 509%
Dietary Fiber 1.77g 42%
Protein 4.1g 48%
Iron 1.3mg 43%
Calcium 126.1mg 74%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 54
    Points
  • 60
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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