French Butter Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb butter (or margarine)
6 egg yolks
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
1/4 cup orange liqueur (or rum)
1 egg, well beaten

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream butter or margarine in bowl. Beat in egg yolks. Mix well.
Sift flour and salt onto board or into large bowl. Make a well in the center. Put sugar and egg-yolk mixture in well. Mix with flour gradually until blended.
Mix in vanilla and orange liqueur or rum. Knead dough well.
Turn into 9x9x2-inch pan. Spread evenly with spatula. Brush with beaten egg.
Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool in pan. Cake keeps several weeks wrapped in foil.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2588.49 Kcal (10837 kJ)
Calories from fat	1287.3 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	143.03g	220%
Cholesterol	587.54mg	196%
Sodium	706.87mg	29%
Potassium	1030.53mg	22%
Total Carbs	252.85g	84%
Sugars	47.54g	190%
Dietary Fiber	12.8g	51%
Protein	68.91g	138%
Vitamin A	4.2mg	138%
Iron	8.8mg	49%
Calcium	603.3mg	60%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	681.34 Kcal (2853 kJ)
Calories from fat	338.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	37.65g	220%
Cholesterol	154.65mg	196%
Sodium	186.06mg	29%
Potassium	271.26mg	22%
Total Carbs	66.56g	84%
Sugars	12.51g	190%
Dietary Fiber	3.37g	51%
Protein	18.14g	138%
Vitamin A	1.1mg	138%
Iron	2.3mg	49%
Calcium	158.8mg	60%

* 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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