COFFEE CAKEMrs. Crouch
One egg; two tablespoonfuls each of butter and sugar; one cup milk; two cups flour; two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Put in pan, melt two tablespoonfuls butter and pour over the top, then sprinkle thickly with granulated sugar and cinnamon.
CINNAMON CAKEMrs. C. E. Upham
One scant cup sugar; two eggs; one teaspoonful salt; one tablespoonful fat or substitute; one cup milk; two cups flour; two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Bake twenty minutes; take out and spread butter on top; also cinnamon and sugar, mixed. Put back in oven one minute.
CINNAMON ROLLSMrs. A. J. Atwater
One quart bran; one pint graham flour; one teaspoonful salt; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; one-half teaspoonful soda; one pint sour milk; scant half pint molasses; one tablespoonful melted butter; one cup nut meats. Bake one hour.
BREAKFAST PUFFSMrs. E. N. Wilder
One pint sour milk; one teaspoonful soda; flour enough to make stiff enough to roll. Fry like doughnuts. Eat with syrup.
TOAST PATTY CASESMrs. A. J. Atwater
Cut the crust from a small loaf of baker's bread; divide into two or two and one-half inch slices; toast on all six sides. With a sharp knife cut around the inside edge of one side and carefully scoop out the bread, leaving a bottom and four toast sides. You can brush the inside with melted butter and brown if you wish or use as it is. Use as patty shells.
YORKSHIRE PUDDINGMrs. J. L. Putnam
Sift one even teaspoonful of salt and one of baking powder twice with a pint of flour. Beat two eggs light and add to two cups of milk; turn in the sifted flour and mix quickly. Have ready in a roasting pan six tablespoonfuls of fat reserved from the drippings from the roast of beef. Set it upon the upper grating of the oven. When it begins to bubble hard, pour the batter into it and cook quickly. Cut into squares and serve with the roast.
YORKSHIRE PUDDING TO SERVE WITH ROAST BEEFMrs. C. A. Carscadin
Two cups of flour in a bowl with half a teaspoonful salt; beat three eggs and stir into the flour; add two cups milk; stir until smooth; turn into a pan with some beef drippings and bake thirty to forty minutes. If beef is placed on a rack put the pudding under the roast. Cut in squares and serve with the roast.
POPOVERSMrs. W. I. Clock
One cup of flour; one-fourth teaspoonful salt; seven-eighths cup of milk; two eggs; one-half teaspoonful of melted butter. Put all into a bowl together and beat for five minutes with egg beater. Grease muffin pan well, bake in hot oven for thirty minutes. Oven must not be hot before putting popovers in.
POPOVERSMrs. R. F. Morrow
Three eggs; one-half teaspoonful salt—beat light; one cup flour; one cup milk. Bake one-half hour in hot buttered tins. Makes eight popovers.
FRENCH PANCAKESMrs. Charles T. Daily
One cup flour; three eggs, very well beaten separately; a pinch of salt; milk enough to make a real thin batter. Have skillet very hot and greased and spread batter thin.
BANANA PANCAKESMrs. C. S. Junge
Mash three bananas to a pulp. Beat two eggs well. Add two teaspoonfuls of sugar and pinch of salt. In two cups of sour milk put small teaspoonful of soda. Mix all together and stir in enough flour to make a thin batter and bake on a griddle.
RAW POTATO PANCAKESMrs. E. R. Hornig
Peel and grate about eight medium sized raw potatoes, add one scant teaspoonful salt, two well beaten eggs. Mix thoroughly. Fry in lard on hot griddle to a rich brown color on both sides.
POTATO PANCAKESMrs. F. B. Woodland
Boil three medium sized potatoes. Dry and mash. Add two eggs, beaten; one cup flour; one cup milk; one-half teaspoonful salt; dash pepper; two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Fry in buttered pan.
BREAD PANCAKESMrs. E. R. Hornig
Cover half a small loaf of stale bread with sour milk, let stand over night. Add one tablespoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls soda, two eggs, and enough flour to make proper consistency. Fry on hot griddle.
SOFT WAFFLESMrs. Thomas Meeks Butler
Sift together one quart of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder; one teaspoonful of sugar; one-half teaspoonful salt; mix in one tablespoonful of butter, add two well beaten eggs. Beating the yolks together, then the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth. Add the yolks and one and one-half pints of milk. Add the whites of the eggs after mixing the whole into a smooth batter not too thin and pour into well greased irons.
WAFFLESV. F. Hollenberger
Mix one pint flour: one pint milk to a smooth paste. Add small cup butter, barely melted. Add to this the well beaten yolks of three eggs, then the beaten whites. Just before baking, add one teaspoonful baking powder, beat well for two minutes, and bake on very hot iron.
WAFFLESMrs. J. F. Nicols
One pint of milk; one-half cup butter; three eggs; flour enough to make batter; salt; two heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder. Mix milk, butter, yolks of eggs—stir, then add flour and salt. Stir in beaten whites of eggs. Just before cooking add baking powder. Beat briskly.
WAFFLESMrs. Charles T. Daily
Two cups flour; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; one teaspoonful salt; three tablespoonfuls melted butter; one and one-half cups milk; three eggs. Sift dry ingredients, add yolks, well beaten, milk, butter and stiffly beaten whites. Beat well and cook on a hot waffle iron, well greased.
CARRIE WATKINS' WAFFLESBertha Z. Bisbee
Three eggs; two cups milk; three tablespoonfuls melted butter; three cups flour; one teaspoonful sugar; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; pinch of salt. Beat whites and yolks separately; add milk to yolks, then salt, sugar and butter, then flour and baking powder. When the iron is hot, fold in the well beaten whites of eggs and bake immediately.
GLORIFIED HOE CAKESMrs. Archy S. Corken
(This recipe won a $10.00 Tribune prize for wartime conservation recipes.)
Two cups yellow cornmeal; one teaspoonful salt; three and one-half cups buttermilk; cottage cheese; one cup flour; one tablespoonful sugar; one teaspoonful soda; green pepper. Sift together cornmeal, flour, salt and sugar into a bowl. Pour three cups buttermilk (or sour milk) over the sifted ingredients, and beat well. Dissolve one teaspoonful soda in one cup of sour milk and beat thoroughly into the butter. Spread on well greased hot griddle and fry until little bubbles cover the surface. Turn quickly. Have ready some cottage cheese seasoned with salt and pepper in which has been mixed chopped green pepper or pimento. Spread one-half inch thick on top of hoe cake. Cut cake into quarters and serve on hot plate. This recipe makes four griddle size cakes.
AMBER SYRUPMrs. Harry M. Boon
One cup brown sugar; two cups granulated sugar; two cups boiling water. Boil five minutes and when cool add ten drops vanilla. It is hard to distinguish this from maple syrup.
"Now, now the mirth comesWith the cake full of plums."—Herrick.
—Herrick.
MARSHMALLOW CAKEMrs. J. H. Shanley
One-half cup butter; one and one-half cups sugar; two and one-half cups flour; one-half cup milk; two level teaspoonfuls baking powder; five eggs; one teaspoonful vanilla. Bake in layers and spread with the marshmallow paste between layers and on top; also marshmallows cut in half.
Marshmallow Paste: Three-fourths cup sugar; one-fourth cup milk, boiled together six minutes. Melt one-fourth pound marshmallows, add two tablespoonfuls water; combine with the boiled sugar and milk, add vanilla and beat until stiff enough to spread.
GOLD CAKEMrs. Charles S. Daily
One and one-half cups sugar; three-fourths cup butter; four yolks of eggs; three whites of eggs; three-fourths cup milk; two cups flour; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; one teaspoonful flavoring. Cream butter and sugar, then add the beaten yolks of eggs, add flavoring to this, then add milk and flour alternately, first sifting flour and baking powder together. Beat the whites of eggs to a stiff froth and add last, folding them in gently. Bake in a loaf cake pan forty minutes in a modern oven.
COCOANUT CREAM CAKEMrs. H. S. Mount
One-half cup butter; one and one-half cup sugar; one cup cold water; three cups sifted flour (sifted three times); two heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder; whites four eggs beaten stiff; flavor with vanilla. Cream butter and sugar. Add one-third water and beat thoroughly; then add one cup flour and beat again. Add second one-third cup of water and second cup of flour and continue beating. Into last cup of flour add baking powder and add last one-third cup of water with the last cup of flour and beat thoroughly. Then flavor and fold in the beaten whites of eggs; carefully put in three layer tins. Grate a whole cocoanut. Whip one pint of cream. After cakes are cool put whipped cream on first layer, then cover with freshly grated cocoanut. Continue the same until the last layer is well covered with whipped cream, and then cocoanut.
ORANGE CAKEMrs. Martin K. Northam
One-third cup butter; one cup sugar; grated rind of one orange; one-half cup milk or water; one and one-half cups sifted pastry flour; two level teaspoonfuls baking powder; yolks of two eggs, beaten light; whites of two eggs, beaten dry. This makes two small layers.
Filling: The unbeaten white of one egg; add to this one-fourth cup orange pulp and juice, with the rotary egg beater gradually beat in one and one-half cups powdered sugar, beating it slowly. When that is stiff enough to hold its shape spread upon the cake. Long beating makes this icing spongy and white.
EGGLESS CAKEMrs. W. H. Muschlet
One cup apple sauce, unsweetened; one teaspoonful soda; one cup of sugar; one-half cup butter; one and one-half cup flour—depends on consistency of apple sauce; one teaspoonful ground cinnamon; one teaspoonful ground allspice; one-half teaspoonful cloves; one-half teaspoonful nutmeg; one-half cup citron, cut in small pieces; one or over cups of nuts. Mix flour, nuts and citron well. Cream butter and sugar till it pops; add apple sauce; which turns brown. Then add spices, flour, nuts and citron. Bake in moderate oven in flat pan about 35 minutes, probably 40 minutes. If preferred iced, cut in squares. Make double quantity, as the longer kept the better.
LADY BALTIMORE CAKEMrs. L. B. Maxwell
Take one cupful of butter; two cupfuls sugar; three and one-half cupfuls of flour; one cupful sweet milk; whites of six eggs; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; and one teaspoonful rose-water. Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, beating continually; then the milk and flavoring; next the flour and baking powder and lastly the stiffly beaten whites of eggs, which should be folded into the dough. Bake in three layer cake tins in quite hot oven. To make the filling, dissolve three cups of sugar in one cupful boiling water; cook it until it threads; then pour it onto the stiffly beaten whites of three eggs, stirring constantly. To this icing add one cupful of chopped raisins, one cupful of nutmeats (pecans preferred) and five figs cut into very thin strips. This makes enough icing for top and sides of cake.
TUTTI FRUTTI CAKEMrs. Wm. J. Maiden
Two tablespoonfuls butter; one cupful sugar; one cupful milk; one egg; two cupfuls flour; two heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder; one-half cupful dates (pitted and chopped); one-half cupful English walnuts, chopped; one-half cupful raisins or figs (or both), chopped; three tablespoonfuls chocolate or cocoa; one teaspoonful vanilla. This makes two layers.
Filling: Three cupfuls 4x sugar; three tablespoonfuls cocoa; six tablespoonfuls melted butter; six tablespoonfuls hot coffee; one teaspoonful vanilla. Mix well and put on cake.
CREAM CAKEMrs. W. S. Holabird
One-half cup butter; one cup sugar; yolks of two eggs beaten light; one and three-fourths cups sifted pastry flour; two level teaspoonfuls baking powder; one-half cup cold water; whites of two eggs beaten dry; flavoring to suit.
Cream Filling: One-fourth cup sifted flour; one cup hot milk; one-third cup sugar; one-fourth teaspoonful salt; one egg beaten light; one ounce chocolate; one teaspoonful vanilla extract. Mix flour and salt with a very little cold milk; stir into the hot milk and cook ten minutes, add the chocolate and stir until it is melted and evenly blended with the flour mixture. Then beat in the egg mixed with the sugar, and lastly the vanilla.
LADY FINGER CAKEMrs. C. A. Bowman
Five eggs, beaten separately; six lady fingers, browned and grated; three-fourths cup almonds, ground fine; one cup sugar; vanilla to taste. Mix all together, putting in stiffly beaten whites last. Bake in two layers in moderate oven.
Filling: Yolk of one egg; one and one-half teaspoonfuls corn starch; sugar and vanilla to taste. Spread between layers and put whipped cream on top.
WEARY WILLYMrs. C. A. Carscadin
Whites of two eggs broken in a cup; enough soft butter to make the cup half full; fill the cup with milk. Sift one and one-half cups pastry flour; one cup sugar; two teaspoonfuls baking powder and pinch of salt. Turn the cup of liquid into the dry ingredients, flavor and beat ten minutes. Bake in rather slow oven in layers or loaf. If well beaten this is a delicious, fine grained cake.
SUNSHINE CAKESCharlotte Pangburn
Seven eggs; the whites and yolks beaten separately and very stiffly. Then add one-fourth teaspoonful each of salt and cream of tartar; then fold in one cup of sugar sifted three times; also one cup of flour sifted three times, then flavoring, preferably orange flavor. Bake in a slow oven forty-five minutes.
DELICIOUS WHITE CAKEMrs. W. F. Barnard
One and one-half cups sugar; one-half cup butter; one cup sweet milk; two cups flour; one teaspoonful baking powder; whites of four eggs. Cream sugar and butter, add milk, then flour and baking powder. Lastly, add whites of eggs, stirring very little after whites are in.
WHITE CAKE (LAYER)Mrs. Knap
Whites of eight eggs; one and one-fourth cups of granulated sugar; one-half cup water; three-fourths cup butter; two and one-half cups flour; two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Flavor.
SUNSHINE CAKEMary Roberts
Whites of seven eggs; yolks of five eggs; two-thirds cup flour, sifted five times; one cup sugar; one pinch salt; one-third teaspoonful cream of tartar; extract to taste. Beat whites very stiff, then add sugar; beat lightly, then add yolks beat thoroughly; add flour, stir lightly; then add extract. Put cream of tartar in eggs when half beaten.
GOOD LAYER CAKEMrs. H. D. Sheldon
One cup sugar; one-half cup butter; two eggs; one cup milk; two and one-half cups flour; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; flavoring. Cream sugar and butter, add eggs beaten lightly, then milk. Sift flour three times before measuring, baking powder with flour in final sifting.
GOOD LAYER CAKEMrs. W. F. Barnard
One-half cup butter; one cup sugar; one-half cup sweet milk; three eggs, beaten separately; one and one-half cups flour; one and one-half teaspoonfuls baking powder. Cream butter and sugar; add milk, yolks, flour and baking powder, and fold in whites. Bake in two layers or loaf.
GRAFTON CAKEMrs. Floyd E. Jennison
Beat two tablespoonfuls of butter (or substitute) to a cream; add gradually one and one-half cups of sugar; the yolks of two eggs (beaten light) and one cupful of warm water. Stir in two and one-half cups of pastry flour and beat continuously for five minutes. Add two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one of vanilla and beat again. Now add the stiffly beaten whites, folded in carefully. Bake in two layers.
THE ROBERT E. LEE CAKEMrs. Deborah Kaufman
Three eggs; one cup sugar; one-half cup hot water; one and one-fourth cups flour; one teaspoonful baking powder; the grated rind of one orange. Beat sugar and yolks of eggs with small portion of orange peel and half of the beaten whites of eggs. Add hot water, and last the sifted flour with baking powder, and pinch of salt. Bake in two layers in hot oven.
Filling: The rest of the grated rind of orange, half cup sugar, the remaining whites of eggs; whip together and place between layers while cake is hot.
CRUMB CAKEMrs. A. Donald Campbell
One cup sugar; one cup flour; one-half cup butter; rub all together with one-half teaspoonful cinnamon and nutmeg; one-half teaspoonful salt. Set aside one-half cup of mixture. Then to portion left add one good sized cup of flour, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, one-half cup of milk, one egg. Mix thoroughly and put in baking pan and sprinkle the mixture, set aside, on top and bake slowly.
WHEATLESS SPONGE CAKESabin School
Four eggs; three-fourths cup sugar; one-fourth cup corn starch; one-fourth cup potato flour; one-fourth teaspoonful vanilla. Beat whites of eggs stiff, add sugar and beat again. Add yolks beaten separately; fold in corn starch and potato flour sifted together; add vanilla. Bake in slow oven thirty-five minutes.
SPONGE CAKEMrs. E. P. Rowen
Two eggs, well beaten together; one cup sugar, beat into eggs for five minutes; one cup flour; one heaping teaspoonful baking powder in flour; one-half cup boiling water added last. Put into oven immediately.
PRUNE CAKEMrs. C. B. Martin
One and one-half cups sugar and two tablespoonfuls butter creamed; yolks of three eggs; white of one egg; add one cup chopped prunes, sweetened and cooked; English walnuts; one teaspoonful cinnamon; one-fourth teaspoonful cloves; little nutmeg; one cup sweet milk; level teaspoonful soda; heaping teaspoonful baking powder; two and one-half cups flour. Makes three layers.
Icing: Cream two cups pulverized sugar and one tablespoonful butter; add whites of two eggs beaten stiff.
WAR CAKEMrs. M. A. Flanders
One-half cup corn syrup; four scant tablespoonfuls butter; one-half cup milk; one egg, white and yolk beaten separately; fourteen graham crackers rolled fine; two tablespoonfuls flour; one teaspoonful baking powder; one-half teaspoonful vanilla; two tablespoonfuls chopped nuts and two tablespoonfuls raisins.
EGGLESS, MILKLESS, BUTTERLESS CAKEMrs. C. E. Seaton
Put in a saucepan one cupful of brown sugar; one cupful of water, two cupfuls of seeded raisins; one-third cupful of lard; one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-quarter teaspoonful nutmeg; one-half teaspoonful cloves, ground, and a pinch of salt. Place over the fire and boil for five minutes. Let cool, then add one teaspoonful soda dissolved in a little hot water; two cupfuls flour, in which one-half teaspoonful of baking powder has been sifted. Put in a loaf cake pan and bake one hour in a moderate oven.
BUTTERLESS, EGGLESS, MILKLESS CAKEMrs. M. A. Flanders
Two cups raisins; one-half teaspoonful allspice; one-half teaspoonful cinnamon; two tablespoonfuls shortening; one-half teaspoonful salt; one cup boiling water; one cup brown sugar; one-half cup dates; boil five minutes; when cool, add two cups flour, one teaspoonful baking soda, dissolved in warm water. Bake in a loaf.
BLUEBERRY CAKEMrs. Henry Crossman
One quart of flour; three tablespoonfuls sugar; one teaspoonful baking powder; pinch of salt; two eggs; two cupfuls milk; piece of butter size of egg. Scatter baking powder, salt and sugar into flour and sift well, add the beaten eggs, melted butter and milk; stir all together a few minutes, then add berries, slightly floured. Bake in long square tin for twenty minutes or half an hour.
SPONGE CAKEMrs. Earl Combs
Three eggs; four tablespoonfuls of cold water: one cup powdered sugar; one cup flour and a pinch of salt; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; beaten whites of two eggs; bake in loaf or layers.
FIG CAKEMrs. J. E. Kelly
One-half cup raisins; one-half cup figs, cut fine; a level teaspoonful soda; one cup boiling water. Sit to one side while mixing; one cup sugar; one-half cup butter; one egg; one teaspoonful lemon extract; one heaping teaspoonful cinnamon; one-half teaspoonful cloves; two cups flour; add first mixture and bake in moderate oven.
Frosting: One and one-half cups powdered sugar; one-half cup butter, creamed together; two tablespoonfuls grated chocolate; two tablespoonfuls strong coffee; one teaspoonful vanilla. Do not cook frosting.
LAYER CAKE WITH APPLE FILLINGMrs. W. F. Becker
Three tablespoonfuls butter; one scant cup sugar; one scant cup milk; yolks of two eggs; one one-fourths cups flour; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; one teaspoonful vanilla. Cream butter and sugar and add eggs; beat five minutes; add milk; then add flour sifted with baking powder; add vanilla, and beat five minutes and put in two layer pans, put filling between layers and on top.
Filling: Whites of two eggs; one-half cup sugar; two large grated apples; one teaspoonful vanilla. Beat one-half hour.
APPLE SAUCE CAKEMrs. H. D. Sheldon
One-fourth cup butter; one cup sugar; one egg yolk; one teaspoonful cinnamon; one-half teaspoonful cloves; little nutmeg; one cup apple sauce; one level teaspoonful soda; one cup raisins; two cups flour; pinch of salt. Cream butter and sugar, add egg well beaten and soda dissolved in the apple sauce; add raisins, mixed with flour and spices.
Frosting: One cup of confectioners' sugar; two tablespoonfuls melted butter, enough hot water to spread.
DATE CAKEMrs. Edward S. Smith
One cup of dates chopped fine; sprinkle over them one cup of boiling water, and one scant teaspoonful of soda. Let stand while you mix the cake. One cup of sugar; one tablespoonful of butter; one and one-third cups of flour; one-half cup of nut meats; vanilla. Mix and add dates. Bake slowly thirty-five minutes.
CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKEMrs. J. G. Sherer
Dissolve two ounces chocolate in five tablespoonfuls boiling water. Cream one-half cup butter, adding gradually one and one-half cupfuls sugar; add yolks of four eggs, beaten thoroughly, then add the chocolate; one-half cupful milk; one and three-fourths cupfuls flour; two level teaspoonfuls baking powder; one teaspoonful vanilla and add beaten whites last.
Filling: Two cups sugar; one cup milk; one-half cup chocolate; butter size of a walnut. Boil until thick enough and beat until rather stiff. Spread on cake.
CHOCOLATE CAKESharlotte Pangburn
Two cups of brown sugar; one-half cup of butter; one-half cup of sour milk; two eggs. Cream this together. Then dissolve one teaspoonful (level) soda in one-half cup of hot water; one teaspoonful baking powder. Grate one-third cake of Baker's chocolate; add hot water and soda and stir with cake. Lastly add two heaping cups of flour. For layer or loaf cake.
CHOCOLATE CAKEMrs. T. C. Hollenberger
One-half cake chocolate; three-fourths cup brown sugar; one-half cup sweet milk; cook until smooth. Add one teaspoonful vanilla. When cold, add to the following: Cake one-half cup butter, one cup brown sugar, two eggs, one-half cup milk, one and one-half cups flour, one teaspoonful soda. Beat whites of eggs separately.
GRAHAM CRACKER CAKEMrs. Paul Klein-exel
One-third cup butter; one cup of sugar; three-fourths cup milk; three eggs beaten separately; one package of graham crackers, ground fine; one cup of nuts, one walnut; two teaspoons baking powder. Bake in two layers for twenty minutes.
HICKORY NUT CAKEMrs. William S. Wood
One and one-half cupfuls sugar; one-half cupful butter; one cupful sour milk; one teaspoonful soda; two eggs; three cupfuls flour; one cupful stoned raisins; one and one-half cupfuls nut meats, cut up, and one teaspoonful cinnamon.
POTATOE CAKEMrs. William Molt
One cup cold boiled potatoes, grated; two cups flour; one cup grated chocolate; two cups sugar; three-fourths cup butter; one-half cup each of chopped almonds and raisins; one-half teaspoonful each of ground cloves, cinnamon and vanilla; five eggs, beat in one at a time; one cup sour cream, or milk; one teaspoonful soda. Bake one hour.
LIZZIE'S NO-EGG CAKEMrs. C. A. Carscadin
One cup sour milk; one teaspoonful soda; one cup chopped raisins; two cups flour; one teaspoonful each of cinnamon and cloves; one cup granulated sugar; one-half cup butter and a pinch of salt.
POOR MAN'S CAKEMrs. K. Larson
One tablespoon butter; one cup sugar; one teaspoonful soda; one teaspoonful baking powder; two cups flour; one cup raisins; two teaspoons vanilla; one teaspoonful allspice; one cup sour milk; one egg beaten.
RYE BREAD TORTEMrs. Harry M. Boon
Four eggs, separate yolks and whites; three-fourths cup butter; one and three-fourths cups each of sugar and rye bread. Let the rye bread dry so it can crumble. Baked in two layers with whipped cream between makes a very rich cake.
DARK CAKEMrs. C. A. Carscadin
One-half cup brown sugar; one egg; one-quarter cup each of butter, molasses and strong coffee; one and one-quarter cups flour; one-half cup each of raisins and currants; one-half teaspoonful each of soda, cinnamon and cloves; one-quarter teaspoonful mace. Mix together in above order and bake.
DEVIL'S CAKEMrs. R. H. Wheeler
Part 1: One cup light brown sugar; one cupful Baker's chocolate (two squares); one-half cupful milk; thoroughly cook in double boiler and when cool mix with part 2.
Part 2: One-half cupful butter (scant); one cupful brown sugar; yolks of three eggs; one-half cupful milk; two cupfuls flour; one teaspoonful soda dissolved in two tablespoonfuls warm water.
Chocolate Frosting: One cupful sugar; butter size of a walnut; four tablespoonfuls cream; dessertspoonful vanilla; two squares Baker's chocolate. Cook in double boiler slowly.
White Frosting: Whites of four eggs; two cupfuls sugar; two tablespoonfuls water; one cup nutmeats; two teaspoonfuls vanilla. Cook six or seven minutes in double boiler.
DEVIL'S FOOD CAKESue C. Woodman
Yolk of one egg; one-half cup milk; two squares Baker's chocolate; one tablespoonful butter. Cook till thick. Add one cup sugar; one-half cup milk; one-half cup flour; one teaspoonful soda; one teaspoonful vanilla; bake in two layers.
Filling: One tablespoonful cocoa; one tablespoonful corn starch; one-half cup sugar; a small piece butter; one-half cup chopped raisins; one cup milk; one teaspoonful vanilla. Cook until thick.
SPICE CAKEMrs. Harry M. Boon
Three-fourths cup sour milk; three-fourths teaspoonful soda; one cup sugar; one-half cup chopped raisins; one-quarter cup chopped walnut meats; piece of butter size of an egg; two eggs; two level teaspoonfuls cinnamon; one-half teaspoonful each nutmeg and ginger; one and one-half cups flour, sifted. Bake in medium oven three-quarters of an hour.
SOUTHERN PORK CAKEMiss Katharine Orr
One-half pound fat salt pork, minced; one and one-half pounds seeded raisins; three eggs; five cups flour; one cup nut meats; two cups (large) sugar; one cup of molasses; one teaspoonful soda in dry flour; two teaspoonfuls cinnamon in dry flour; one teaspoonful cloves in dry flour. Pour one pint boiling water over salt pork in bowl, and add all ingredients, whip eggs and put in last next to flour. Bake one hour.
MRS. ROOSEVELT'S RECIPE FOR SPICE CAKEMrs. Theodore Roosevelt
One cup butter; two cups sugar; one cup milk; four eggs; four cups flour; two teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder; one teaspoonful ground cinnamon; one-half teaspoonful nutmeg.
BLACK FRUIT CAKEMrs. N. L. Hurlbut
Four pounds dried brown sugar; one pound flour, browned; three-fourths pound butter; one wine glass each of milk, mixed with one of brandy and one of wine; one teaspoonful of soda; one cup molasses; three pounds currants; three pounds raisins; one pound citron; ten eggs; two teaspoonfuls each allspice and cloves; two tablespoonfuls cinnamon and one whole nutmeg. Cream butter and sugar together; mix soda in the milk with the brandy and wine; then molasses and spices; beat eggs separately. Put paper in bottom of pans and bake in slow oven two hours.
CINNAMON CAKEBertha Z. Bisbee
One cup each of granulated sugar and milk; two cups flour; a pinch of salt; one tablespoonful butter or lard; two teaspoonfuls baking powder; one egg. Put batter in pan, sprinkle brown sugar thickly over the top, also cinnamon; put lumps of butter all over top. Bakes in about fifteen minutes.
COCOANUT FILLING
Boil together one cupful sugar and one-half cupful water until they form a soft ball when tested in cold water; pour slowly while hot into the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs, beating all the time. When stiff add one teaspoonful vanilla extract and one cupful cocoanut. Put between layers of a cake.
CUSTARD FILLING
Dissolve two tablespoonfuls cornstarch in a little milk, put in double boiler with a scant cupful milk and one teaspoonful butter; stir until it begins to thicken; beat the yolks of two eggs and one-half cupful sugar until very light; pour on some of the boiling custard; now turn this back into the double boiler and stir a few minutes, adding flavoring. When cool spread between layers of cake and sprinkle cocoanut or ground nuts over; cover top of cake with thin layer of the custard and sprinkle with nuts.
ORANGE FILLINGMiss Edmonds
Mix one-half cup sugar and two tablespoonfuls flour; add grated rind of one-half orange and one-quarter cupful of orange juice and one-half tablespoonful lemon juice; one egg, slightly beaten; melt one teaspoonful butter and add the mixture, stirring constantly until it reaches the boiling point. Cool before using.
MAPLE FILLINGMrs. Louis Geyler
Two-thirds cup maple syrup, fill up cup with water; add one-fourth cup sugar; one-fourth cup cornstarch, and one-fourth cup butter. When cool add one-half pint bottle whipped cream.
MOCHA FILLINGSue C. Woodman
One tablespoonful butter; one tablespoonful cocoa; one tablespoonful cold coffee; one and one-fourth cup powdered sugar; one teaspoonful vanilla.
MOCHA FILLING
One-half pint milk; one-half cup black coffee; one-half cup sugar; yolks of three eggs; three tablespoonfuls blanched almonds chopped fine. Icing of three whites and chocolate.
MOCHA CAKE FILLINGMrs. Louis Geyler
One large cup strong coffee; two-thirds cup sugar; one tablespoonful cornstarch; cook until clear. Before taking off stove, add large dessertspoonful of butter. When cool, add one-half pint bottle cream whipped.
FIG FILLING
Cook in a double boiler one-half pound figs, finely chopped; one-third cupful sugar; one-third cupful boiling water and one tablespoonful lemon juice, until thick enough to spread.
NUT FILLING FOR CAKEMrs. E. R. Blew
One cup sour cream, one cup hickory nuts chopped fine, one cup sugar. Cook in double boiler till thick enough to spread.
SOUR CREAM FILLING FOR LAYER CAKEMrs. W. F. Becker
One cup sour whipping cream; one-half cup sugar; one-half cup walnuts chopped; one teaspoonful vanilla.
LEMON FILLINGMrs. G. D. Prentiss
One cupful sugar; one egg; one tablespoonful butter; juice and grated rind of one lemon. Boil over hot water until thick and creamy.
LEMON ICINGMrs. J. T. Wilcox
Whites of two eggs beaten to a froth, one pound powdered sugar and one lemon grated.
WHITE ICING AND FILLINGMrs. De Vries
Cook together one and one-half cupfuls sugar and one-third cupful water until it threads; let cool a little and break in the whites of two eggs well beaten. Beat until cold and put between layers and on top.
MARSHMALLOW ICINGMrs. W. D. Hurlbut
One cup granulated sugar; one-fourth cup water; stir until dissolved and boil until it forms soft balls when dropped into cold water. One-half pound marshmallows in double boiler with two tablespoonfuls hot water, stir until melted; now pour hot syrup gradually into this mixture, beating constantly, add flavor, beat until cold.
CHOCOLATE ICINGMrs. E. G. Cooley
One cupful granulated sugar; one egg; three tablespoonfuls sweet milk; two squares Baker's chocolate. Stir the whole egg, unbeaten, into the sugar; add the milk and grated chocolate. Cook, stirring constantly, for three minutes; flavor with one teaspoonful vanilla. Let cool before putting on cake.
CHOCOLATE CREAM FROSTINGMiss Nora Edmonds
Beat the whites of two eggs; stir into them enough powdered sugar to make a smooth paste; add one teaspoonful vanilla. Spread on cake. Melt enough bitter chocolate to make a coating over this.
QUICK ICINGMiss Shay
Four tablespoonfuls butter creamed, add six tablespoonfuls sugar; spread on cake, using a knife dipped in hot water to make it smooth.
BOILED ICING
Two cupfuls sugar, one-fourth teaspoonful cream of tartar and one-half cupful cold water. Stir until it boils. When it just drops, beat in seven teaspoonfuls to the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs; then boil the syrup until it threads, add to the eggs, beating all the time.
FRUIT ICING
Into one-fourth cupful of orange, lemon or other strained fruit juice rub as much sifted confectioner's sugar as will form a smooth, glossy icing; it must be thick enough to be applied without running.
TUTTI FRUTTI ICINGMrs. A. Donald Campbell
Mix with boiled icing one ounce each of citron, candied cherries, seedless raisins, pineapple and almonds cut very fine.
WALNUT JUMBLES
One and one-half cupfuls of sifted pastry flour; one teaspoonful of baking powder; one-half cupful of granulated sugar; one-quarter cupful of butter; one-half cupful of shredded walnuts; one egg; one-quarter cupful of milk.
Method: Sift flour, baking powder and sugar together, rub butter in as for pie pastry. Beat egg well and add milk. Beat this into the flour, then add nuts. Knead lightly and roll half an inch thick. Now strew sugar over, press down with rolling pin and cut into small rings with a doughnut cutter.