Cakes

General Directions

Since perfection in the completed cake does not depend alone on the ingredients and their proper proportions, it is advisable that all who use this booklet read the following suggestions:

Utensils

A few well selected pieces of equipment are absolutely necessary to the best success of these recipes. It is true that edible cakes and cookies can be obtained with the make shift of the average kitchen, but not the successful product intended.

To insure success and enjoyment while working you should own the following:

• Standard tablespoon (16 to 1 cup).
• Standard teaspoon (3 to 1 tbsp).
• Wooden spoon for mixing.
• Steel case knife for removing baked cakes. (Spatula not best for this.)
• Glass measuring cup.
• Aluminum measuring cup.
• Egg whip or wire whisk.
• Egg beater of the wheel or Dover type (Not a cheap one.)
• Crockery bowls.
• Limber spatula to remove cake matter. (Not necessary, but a great convenience.)
• Flour sifter.
• Cake rack on which to cool cakes, bread, etc. The wire shelf of the refrigerator is a good substitute.
• "Turk's Head" cake pan for large cakes, as fruit or sponge. (Has hole in center.)
• Tin or aluminum cake pan about 7x11x2 inches. (Suitable for cakes of the "Novelty type.")
• Square cake pan with removable bottom.
• Loaf cake pan about 4x8x3 inches.
• Layer cake pans.
• Russian iron or aluminum cookie sheet.
• Oven thermometer.
• Pair of scissors for cutting fruit, marshmallows, etc.
• Brush for oiling pan, though a piece of clean paper may be used.
• Double boiler, one quart size.
• Collect all ingredients and utensils before starting the cake.

Abbreviations

• tsp.—teaspoon.
• tbsp.—tablespoon.
• c.—cup.
• lb.—pound.
• pt.—pint.
• oz.—ounce.

Equivalents

All measurements are leveled by knife moved forward at right angles to spoon or cup. Do not pack. Four is sifted once before measuring. Use no favorite "coffee" or "tea" cups or dessert spoons!

• 3 tsp. equals 1 tbsp.
• 16 tbsp. equals 1 cup.
• (When measuring molasses, sour milk, or other liquids and fat, always remove surplus clinging to spoon before calling it a measured table spoon.)
• 2 c. liquid equals 1 pt.
• 2 c. sugar equals 1 lb.
• 2 c. fat equals 1 lb.
• 4 c. flour equals 1 lb.
• 16 oz. equals 1 lb.

Mixing

With the exception of true sponge, cakes depend for their lightness upon the gas generated when the baking powder combines with liquid ingredients. Therefore do not beat the batter any longer than to thoroughly mix it, or the gas will be lost and a heavy, compact mass results. A better method is to reserve two tablespoons of the flour and sift it with the baking powder into the well beaten batter before the whites are folded in. Long beating before addition of the leavener tends to make a more even grained texture.

Flour

To obtain a fine even texture, use one of the especially prepared cake flours on the market, or make your own pastry flour by substituting two tablespoons of cornstarch for two of flour in each cup of sifted flour. This always gives better results than bread flour though the cake dries out more readily.

Effects of Various Ingredients

In making an untested recipe for the first time it is interesting to know that:

1. If the cake has a gummy surface with a tendency to fall, an excess of sugar was used.
2. If there are heavy streaks and a friable crumb, too much fat was used.
3. A dry, bready cake is the result of too much flour.
4. An excess of baking powder makes a porous cake which falls easily.
5. An excess of egg gives tendency to toughness and produces "tunnels."

Baking

If all else has been observed and the cake is carelessly baked, failure is usually the reward. One should learn the good and bad points of the oven used and act accordingly.

The cake is usually placed in the center of the oven. A large square of asbestos insures against burning on the bottom. The top shelf of the oven is used for browning.

An over thermometer, purchasable for a small sum, does away with guess work if one records results of each baking.

Temperatures

(Table given in Bulletin No. 8. Good House-keeping Series.)

Plain Cake (sheet or cup)	375°F.	30 minutes.
Plain Cake (loaf)	350°F	45 minutes.
Plain Cake (layer)	375°F.	20 minutes.
Fruit Cake (cheap)	235°F.	1¼ hours.
Fruit Cake (very large)	275°F.	3 to 4 hours.
Sponge Cake	320°F.	1 hour.
Angel Cake	320°F.	1 hour.
Baking Powder Biscuit	450°F.	12 to 15 min.
Muffins	400°F.	25 minutes.
Corn Cake	400°F.	20 to 25 minutes.
Pop-Overs	450°F.	30 min.,
	and 350°F.	15 min.
Gingerbread	325°F.	45 minutes.
Bread	350°F.	45 minutes to one hour.
Biscuits (yeast)	400°F.—425°F.	20 minutes.
Rolled Vanilla Cookies	450°F.	10 minutes.
Filled Cookies	450°F.	11 minutes.
Drop Bran Cookies	425°F.	12 minutes.
Soft Molasses Cookies	375°F.	18 minutes.
Ginger Snaps	350°F.	7 minutes.

Tests When Done

A cake may be tested in three ways:

1. When it shrinks from the sides of the pan.
2. When a straw inserted comes out without any dough adhering.
3. When lightly touched the dent does not remain.

Leave sponge cakes in pan till cold. Other cakes may be removed to cake rack to cool.

All cakes cut best with a wet knife.

Cakes with Fat

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Two methods may be employed in mixing.

Cake method of mixing:

1. Cream fat and sugar.
2. Add egg yolk well beaten.
3. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add alternately with liquid.
4. Fold in beaten whites.

Quick or Muffin method of mixing:

1. Soften fat and add to liquids.
2. Mix and sift dry ingredients.
3. Combine 1 and 2.

Both methods are satisfactory for plain cakes.

Most butter cakes are a reduction or slight variation of the One, Two, Three, Four Cake, which consists of:

• ½ to 1 c. fat
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. milk
• 3 c. flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla

This makes a satisfactory loaf or layer cake. Bakes to perfection as a loaf in fireless cooker in 1¼ hours with stones at 350°F.

Standard Proportions

• 6 tbsp. fat
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ c. milk
• 1½ c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Mix either method.

Variations

Boston Cream Pie

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Bake in a thick layer in a round pan. Cut horizontally. Spread cream filling between and dust top with powdered sugar or flute it with meringue or whipped cream.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Chocolate Cake

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Add two squares or 6 tablespoons of ground chocolate plus one tablespoon molasses.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Caramel Cake

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Add ½ cup caramel syrup instead of milk. (Caramel syrup: Over a low fire melt ¼ cup sugar in small pan, stirring constantly. When sugar has turned to a light brown syrup, remove from fire. Add 1 cup boiling water and cook to a syrup consistency.)

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Date Cake

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Add ½ cup chopped dates, mixed with dry ingredients.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Marble Cake

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Make part plain and part chocolate and alternate by spoonfuls when putting into pan, drawing tip of spoon back and forth through each color.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Mocha Cake

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Flavor with coffee extract and use mocha filling.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Nut Cake

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Add ⅓ cup chopped nuts.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Orange Cake

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Bake in layers, using orange filling and frosting.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Raisin Cake

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Add ⅓ cup raisins.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Spice Cake

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Add coffee extract in place of milk and spices as desired.

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Cakes without Fat

Sponge Cake

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True sponge cakes are leavened only with air incorporated into the beaten eggs.

The yolks are beaten well with a Dover type of beater.

The sugar is gradually beaten with a wooden spoon into the yolks. Add flavoring.

The whites are beaten only till stiff and folded carefully into the yolks and sugar.

Sift the flour once and measure it. Sift it several times and fold it into the mixture, taking great care not to beat.

Bake in a Turk's Head cake pan in a slow oven. Invert and leave till cold. The pan for sponge cake is not greased.

Standard Sponge Cake

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Ingredients

• 6 eggs.
• 1 c. sugar sifted 5 times.
• 1 c. pastry flour sifted 5 times.
• Grated rind and juice of one-half lemon.

Remarks

See Sponge Cake for more information.

Jelly Roll

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Bake in a thin sheet. Spread with jam or jelly and roll while hot.

Remarks

See Sponge Cake for more information.

Crescents

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Cut with crescent cutter and ice with powdered sugar icing.

Remarks

See Sponge Cake for more information.

Lady Fingers

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Shape with pastry tube.

Remarks

See Sponge Cake for more information.

Exclusive Recipes

Dark Cakes

Devil's Food

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Ingredients

• ½ c. shortening
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 sq. chocolate in 1 c. boiling water; let simmer 2 minutes
• 2 eggs
• 2½ c. flour
• 1 tsp. soda in ½ c. of very sour milk

Potato Torte

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Ingredients

• 1 c. fat creamed
• Gradually beat in 1½ c. sugar
• Add 3 beaten egg yolks
• 1 c. cold riced potato (unseasoned)
• ¾ c. ground chocolate
• 1 c. finely chopped walnuts
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• 2 c. flour sifted with
• 3 tsp. baking powder and lastly 3 egg whites beaten light

Directions

1.

Bake in loaf about 45 minutes or in 2 layers about 20 minutes. Excellent baked in Turk's Head panA bundt cake pan is likely meant. and frosted with Seven minute Icing.

Potato Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

• 2 c. sugar
• ⅔ c. fat
• 1 c. hot mashed potatoes (unseasoned)
• ½ c. sweet milk or cold water or coffee
• 2 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 sq. chocolate
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• 4 eggs

Directions

1.

Cream butter and sugar, add well beaten egg yolks.

2.

Add hot mashed potatoes, then alternately the flour, sifted with baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg and milk.

3.

Add melted chocolate.

4.

Stir in nut meats and fold in stiffly beaten whites.

5.

Bake in two layers.

Mahogany Cake

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I.

• 4 sq. bitter chocolate
• 1 c. brown sugar
• ½ c. milk
• 1 egg

Cook in double boiler till thick and creamy.

II.

• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 c. prepared cake or pastry flour sifted 3 times before measuring
• ½ c. fat
• ½ c. milk or water
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Mix by cake method, adding first mixture when cool.

Bake in two large or three medium layers. Put into very moderate oven, 200°F. to 250°F., and increase gradually to 300°F. up to 350°F. until done. Use mocha filling or any other filling and icing.

Hazel Nut Torte

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Ingredients

• 1½ c. sugar
• 9 eggs
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. mace
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• 1½ c. hazel nuts chopped fine (Walnuts may be used)
• 1 c. cracker crumbs rolled very fine
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1.

Separate eggs.

2.

Beat the yolks with the sugar for thirty minutes, using wooden spoon. This continued beating and stirring dissolves the sugar and incorporates the needed air.

3.

Add cracker crumbs and spices.

4.

Beat egg whites stiff with whisk or whip type of beater.

5.

Fold in whites and vanilla.

6.

Butter a deep, square cake pan and pour in the batter.

7.

Bake in a slow oven for thirty minutes. Increase the heat to moderate for about twenty-five minutes more. Should be light and delicate in texture.

Remarks

Requires no icing, though melted sweet chocolate is sometimes spread over top.

Pomme de Terre Cake

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Ingredients

• 2 c. sugar
• ¾ c. fat
• 4 eggs
• 2½ c. flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ c. sour cream or milk
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 squares bitter chocolate (melted)
• 1 c. nuts
• 1 c. raw grated potato

Directions

1.

Cream fat and sugar.

2.

Add sour cream and grated potato.

3.

Add flour sifted with baking powder and soda.

4.

Add nuts and melted chocolate.

5.

Fold in the whites. Do not grate potato until ready to add to batter.

6.

Bake in a loaf.

Remarks

Cakes of this type are better after "ripening" twenty-four hours in a bread box.

Occidental Fudge Cake

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Ingredients

• ¼ c. fat
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 sq. bitter chocolate
• 1¼ c. flour
• 2½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ c. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1.

Cream one-half of the sugar with the fat and one-half with the yolks.

2.

Combine, mix and sift dry ingredients.

3.

Add alternately to first mixture with milk.

4.

Fold in the beaten whites and then add the chocolate.

5.

Bake in a shallow pan 7x11 in. in a moderate oven for forty minutes.

6.

Cover with Reliable Frosting and when cold pour over this melted bitter chocolate.

Candy Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. light brown sugar
• 1 c. dark brown sugar
• ½ c. flour
• ⅓ tsp. salt
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 lb. walnuts weighed in shell
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs

Directions

1.

Mix well.

2.

Line a cake pan with heavy paper. Grease and flour this.

3.

Pour in the cake batter and bake very slowly, since it burns easily.

4.

Cut in squares.

Remarks

This is a good candy substitute for an afternoon or evening party.

Hamilton Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. brown sugar
• ½ c. fat
• ⅔ c. milk
• 2 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs beaten separately
• ½ c. ground chocolate, dissolved in 2 tbsp. hot water

Directions

1.

Use cake method of mixing. Bake one hour in a loaf pan.

Almond Torte

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Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• ⅓ c. ground chocolate
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ½ c. almonds blanched finely chopped
• ¾ c. fine cracker crumbs

Directions

1.

Beat yolks of eggs until thick and lemon-colored; add sugar gradually, then fold in whites of eggs beaten until stiff and dry.

2.

Add chocolate, almonds, baking powder and cracker crumbs.

3.

Bake in a moderately slow oven.

4.

Cool, split, and put whipped cream, sweetened and flavored, between and on top. Garnish with angelica and candied cherries. This makes a most attractive dessert when baked in individual tins. When cool remove centers and fill with whipped cream.

Prune Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• ⅓ c. fat
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ c. flour
• ½ tsp. nutmeg
• ⅓ tsp. cloves
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ to ⅔ c. sour milk
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 c. cooked prunes, cut into pieces
• 1 tsp. soda
• ¾ baking powder

Directions

1.

Bake in a loaf or two layers.

Santa Barbara Cake

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Ingredients

• ½ c. fat
• 1 c. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 c. sour milk
• ¼ c. nuts chopped fine
• Nuts and raisins may be omitted

Remarks

See Cakes with Fat for more information.

Blackberry Jam Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• ⅔ c. fat
• 1 c. sour milk
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 2 c. flour
• ½ tsp. spice
• ½ c. blackberry jam

Directions

1.

Mix as for butter cakes only mix the soda with the jam.

2.

Bake in layers and put together with icing or butter cream filling.

Remarks

Sweet milk may be substituted for the sour by using ½ tsp. soda instead of one tsp.

Apple Sauce Cake

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Ingredients

• 2 c. flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. spice
• 3 tbsp. chocolate
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• ½ c. nuts, chopped
• ½ c. raisins
• 1 ½ c. apple sauce medium thick, unsweetened
• ½ c. melted fat

Directions

1.

Sift all dry materials.

2.

Add nuts, raisins, apple-sauce, and lastly melted fat.

3.

Bake as a shallow loaf in moderate oven about 45-60 minutes.

Remarks

The nuts and raisins may be increased to 1 c. each for a richer cake.

Apricot, prune or peach sauce of similar consistency may be used.

Fairy Gingerbread

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Ingredients

• ¾ c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¾ c. light molasses
• ¾ c. melted fat
• 2½ c. flour
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1 c. boiling water
• 1 tbsp. ginger
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• Other spice if desired

Directions

1.

Sift dry ingredients, beat eggs, add molasses, softened fat, and lastly boiling water with soda in it. Makes a thin batter, but is very tender.

2.

Bake in gem pans.

Honey Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. chopped citron
• 1 c. chopped nut meats
• 4 eggs
• ¾ c. chocolate
• 1 tsp. cinnamon and allspice
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder

Directions

1.

Mix in order given.

2.

Bake in thin sheet.

3.

Cut in small rectangles when done.

Remarks

May be frosted with a white icing if desired.

Honey Cake Special

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Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 c. light brown sugar
• 1½ c. honey
• ½ c. ground chocolate
• ½ tsp. cloves
• ½ tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1¾ c. flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• ¾ c. chopped nuts

Directions

1.

Beat eggs and sugar together.

2.

Add honey, chocolate and spices, then flour and baking powder and lastly the nuts.

3.

Grease and flour a piece of heavy paper. Line bottom of a pan about 9 in. x 13 in. by 2 in. deep. Pour in the cake batter.

4.

Brush cream over top and place on it walnut halves at intervals.

5.

Bake in a slow oven till done, about 40 minutes. Honey mixtures burn easily, so the utmost care must be taken in baking.

Indio Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. stoned and chopped dates
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. nut meats
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp maple flavoring
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1 egg
• 1 c. boiling water
• 1½ c. flour

Directions

1.

Sprinkle the ½ tsp. soda over the chopped dates and add the boiling water. Let stand until cool.

2.

Cream the butter, sugar and mapleine and mix with dates.

3.

Beat the egg, add the salt and stir into mixture.

4.

Then add the flour and baking powder, which should be sifted three times.

5.

Mix thoroughly and bake in a moderate oven for about 25 minutes.

Dark Fruit Cake

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(Makes 10 lbs.—keeps for years [according to original source])

Ingredients

• 1 lb. butter substitute
• 1¼ lbs. sugar
• 10 eggs
• ½ c. brandy or grape juice
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. mace
• 4 lbs. seeded raisins
• 2 lbs. currants or seedless raisins
• 1 lb. citron
• 1¼ lb. flour
• 1 tsp. soda

Directions

1.

Cream butter and sugar.

2.

Add egg yolks, spices and liquor.

3.

Mix flour and soda with fruit and add.

4.

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

5.

Bake in slow oven about three hours.

English Fruit Cake

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Ingredients

• 1½ lbs. flour
• 1 lb. butter
• 1½ lbs. brown sugar
• 1 c. brandy or substitute
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 c. molasses
• 7 eggs
• 1 lb. figs
• 3 lbs. raisins
• 4 lbs. currants
• ¾ lb. citron
• 1 lb. mixed candied fruit
• 1 lb. blanched and sliced almonds
• 4 tbsp. nutmeg
• Grated rind of 2 lemons
• 3 tbsp. mace
• 2 tbsp. cloves
• 1 tbsp. soda

Directions

1.

Bake 3 to 4 hours in slow oven (200 to 250°).

Light Cakes

Angel Food

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Ingredients

• 1½ c. sugar
• 11 eggs
• 1 tsp. cream tartar
• 1 c. flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1.

Sift flour four or five times. Sift sugar the same.

2.

Beat whites until stiff. Add cream of tartar to whites when beating.

3.

Sift into the whites a little of the sugar at a time and beat.

4.

Fold in the flour a little at a time and fold just enough to mix flour. Do not beat. Vanilla may be added to whites.

5.

Bake in a Turk's Head panA bundt cake pan is likely meant. in a slow oven for one hour.

6.

Invert to cool.

7.

Frost with any white frosting.

Angel Sponge Cake

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Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 c. sugar
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• 1⅓ c. flour
• ½ c. boiling water
• 1 tsp. flavoring

Directions

1.

Beat whites until stiff.

2.

Beat yolks, adding a pinch of salt. Add to whites and beat.

3.

Add sugar beating with egg beater.

4.

Add boiling water, then flour and lastly baking powder.

5.

Add flavoring.

6.

Bake in ungreased cake tin, in a hot, then moderate oven for 35-45 minutes.

7.

When done turn the cake tin upside down between two dishes until cold.

Feather Sponge

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(Made With Potato Flour)

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. flavoring
• ⅔ c. potato flour (good only with the best grade potato flour) or a prepared cake flour

Directions

1.

Beat yolks and whites separately. Beat one-half of the sugar into yolks and one-half into the whites.

2.

Pour yolks and sugar over sifted flour and baking powder. Mix well.

3.

Add the whites and sugar and flavoring.

4.

Bake in a loaf or in two layers.

Remarks

This is a very tender sponge cake and makes an excellent dessert served with sliced bananas and whipped cream or strawberries and whipped cream.

Yellow Angel Cake

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Ingredients

• 1¼ c. sugar
• 5 tbsp. water
• 7 eggs
• 1 c. flour
• ¾ tsp. cream tartar
• 4 tsp. corn starch
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. flavoring

Directions

1.

Sift dry ingredients four or five times.

2.

Beat yolks and whites separately.

3.

Boil sugar and water to a thread.

4.

Add syrup to stiffly beaten whites.

5.

Add yolks.

6.

Fold in the flour.

7.

Bake one hour in a slow oven.

8.

Frost with a white icing to which has been added a little grated rind of an orange.

Novelty Cake

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Ingredients

No value

¼ c. fat
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1½ c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Filling

½ c. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ c. chopped nuts
1 tbsp. melted butter
2 tbsp. flour
Mix well

Directions

1.

Put half of the cake batter in the pan and cover with some of the filling. Then spread over the rest of the batter and then the filling.

2.

Bake in an oblong shallow pan 7x11 inches for twenty-five minutes.

Snow White Cake

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Ingredients

• ¾ c. fat
• 1½ c. sugar
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 2½ c. prepared cake flour
• 1 c. water
• 6 egg whites, beaten stiff

Directions

1.

Mix by cake method.

2.

Bake in layers or a sheet.

Dorothy Cake

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Ingredients

• ½ c. fat
• 1½ c. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. milk
• 2½ c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• Flavoring
• Nuts, raisins, or cocoanutCoconut is spelled cocoanut in the original text. may be added

Directions

1.

Mix as butter cake.

2.

Bake in layers in moderately hot oven.

Remarks

Use 2 tbsp. less milk and bake as loaf. A very fine-grained cake.

Silver Cake

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(Made With Whites)

Ingredients

• 2 c. sugar
• ½ c. fat
• 4 egg whites
• 1 c. cold water
• 3 c. flour
• 1 tsp. cream tartar with ½ tsp. soda, or 2 tsp. baking powder

Directions

1.

Cream butter and sugar.

2.

Add beaten whites of eggs.

3.

Add cold water.

4.

Add sifted dry ingredients and beat briskly 5 minutes.

Mosaic Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• ½ c. fat
• 1¾ c. flour
• 2 eggs
• ¾ c. milk
• 1½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tbsp. molasses
• 1 tbsp. melted unsweetened chocolate
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. nutmeg
• ¼ tsp. allspice
• ½ tsp. salt

Directions

1.

Mix first six ingredients according to cake method number one.

2.

Separate into three parts. To one add spices, molasses and melted chocolate. To the second add pink coloring and ½ tsp. rose flavoring. To the third add ½ tsp. vanilla.

3.

Into a round cake pan put an outer ring of the white, then a ring of pink, and the innermost ring of the black. On top of that put three more rings reversing the order and so on till all batter is used. This makes Mosaic Cake.

Remarks

For marbled effect drop into a loaf cake pan alternately a spoonful of each mixture, drawing the spoon through each color two or three times to make the colors lie in patterns. Bake in a moderate oven about ¾ hour.

California Cake

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(Made With Yolks)

Ingredients

• ¼ c. fat
• ½ c. sugar
• 5 egg yolks
• ¼ c. milk
• ⅞ c. flour
• 1½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. orange extract

Directions

1.

Cream fat and sugar.

2.

Add yolks beaten well and extract.

3.

Mix and sift flour and baking powder and add alternately with milk to first mixture.

Hot Lemonade Cake

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Ingredients

• 1½ c. sugar
• 6 eggs
• Rind of 1 lemon
• ¼ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. bitter almond flavoring
• ½ c. almonds or walnuts, ground fine
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• 1½ c. sifted bread crumbs

Directions

1.

Beat yolks, add sugar gradually; bread crumbs, baking powder, grated lemon rind and flavoring.

2.

Fold the whites in last.

3.

Bake in a square pan in a slow oven one hour.

4.

When cake is removed from pan, pour over it one cup of very strong boiling lemonade.

White Fruit Cake

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Ingredients

• 2 c. flour
• ¼ tsp. soda
• 6 egg whites
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. rose flavoring
• ½ tsp. salt
• ⅔ c. fat
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. almonds
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1½ c. candied fruits
• ½ c. cocoanut

Directions

1.

Cream fat and sugar.

2.

Add milk and flavoring.

3.

Add cocoanut and almonds.

4.

Add flour sifted with baking powder, and salt and soda.

5.

Reserve ½ cup of the sifted flour and dredge the candied fruits in it. Add this with fruits to mixture.

6.

Fold in whites.

7.

Bake in a loaf pan in a slow oven 1½ hours.

Remarks

Any combination of the following candied fruits may be used:

Cherries, pineapple, citron, orange peel, lemon peel, apricot. The almonds should be blanched and shredded. Fresh grated cocoanut may be used or dessicated cocoanut soaked in milk and drained before adding to batter.

English Tea Cake

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Ingredients

• ½ lb. butter
• ¾ lb. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ lb. sugar
• ½ lb. currants, or
• ⅓ lb. seedless white raisins
• 4 eggs
• Grated rind of 1 lemon

Directions

1.

Cream butter and work in the flour, then the sugar and currants.

2.

Beat eggs well and add to mixture with lemon rind.

3.

Bake slowly 1¼ hours.

Remarks

Blanched almonds or candied cherries may be added. This is excellent sliced thin and served with ice cream or with tea. It keeps well.

Cream Puffs

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Ingredients

• ½ c. butter
• 1 c. boiling water
• 4 eggs
• 1 c. flour

Directions

1.

Put butter and water in sauce-pan. As soon as boiling point is reached add flour all at once and stir vigorously over a low fire.

2.

Remove from fire as soon as dough does not cling to spoon or pan (from 2 to five minutes). Cool.

3.

Add unbeaten eggs one at a time, beating until thoroughly mixed, between the addition of each egg.

4.

Drop by spoonfuls on a greased sheet two inches apart, piling mixture up high.

5.

Put in a hot oven for ten minutes, then reduce the heat and complete cooking in a slow oven. Time for baking 30 to 45 minutes, depending on size of puffs.

6.

When cold slit and fill with whipped cream or cream filling. See Boston Cream Pie Filling.

Doughnuts

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Ingredients

• 1½ c. sugar
• 2½ tbsp. fat
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. milk
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. grated nutmeg
• 1½ tsp. salt
• Flour to roll

Directions

1.

Cream fat with one third of the sugar.

2.

Beat egg until light.

3.

Add remaining sugar, and combine mixtures.

4.

Add 3½ cups flour sifted with baking powder, salt and spices; then enough more flour to make stiff enough to roll.

5.

Roll out about one-third of the dough at a time to one-fourth inch thickness.

6.

Shape with doughnut cutter and fry in deep fat and drain on clean soft paper. The temperature of fat for frying doughnuts is 360°F. This may be tested, if there is no thermometer, by a square of bread which should brown in 60 seconds.

Snowballs

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Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1⅓ c. sugar
• 1 tbsp. melted fat
• 1 c. sour milk
• ¼ tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. soda
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 3 c. flour

Directions

1.

Beat eggs, add sugar, melted fat, sour milk and dry ingredients sifted twice. Then add enough flour to handle.

2.

Roll out ¼ inch thick and cut with small round cutter about one inch in diameter.

3.

Fry in deep fat, turning as soon as it comes to top.

4.

When cool, roll in powdered sugar.

Remarks

Makes about 150 snowballs.

Inexpensive Cakes

Raisin Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• ½ c. fat
• 1 c. raisins, cut fine
• 1 c. nuts, chopped fine
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp. soda
• 2 c. flour
• ½ tsp. cloves
• 1 c. sour milk or boiling water
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. nutmeg

Directions

1.

Mix as butter cake.

2.

Bake in moderate oven as loaf.

Remarks

Very satisfactory plain cake.

Economy Cake

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Ingredients

• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. water
• 1 c. raisins
• ½ c. fat
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 c. flour

Directions

1.

Bring sugar and water to boil. Add raisins and cook 5 minutes.

2.

Add fat and spice.

3.

Cool and add sifted soda and flour.

4.

Bake in a moderate oven.

Remarks

More fruit and nuts may be added.

Inexpensive Devil's Food

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Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• 4 tbsp. fat
• 1 c. boiling water
• 1 egg
• 6 tbsp. ground chocolate
• ½ tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1½ c. flour
• ¼ tsp. salt

Directions

1.

Boil chocolate and ½ cup water together until creamy—about 2 minutes. Cool.

2.

Cream fat and sugar.

3.

Beat egg and add to above.

4.

Add chocolate mixture.

5.

Add flour sifted with baking powder and salt.

6.

Add soda to ½ cup boiling water.

7.

Stir into mixture and beat well.

8.

Bake in 2 layers. (A thin batter.)

Lightning Cake

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Ingredients

• 1¼ c. flour
• ¾ c. sugar
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ⅓ c. fat or oil
• 2 eggs
• milk

Directions

1.

Sift dry ingredients.

2.

Put fat into a cup. Add eggs unbeaten. Fill up cup with milk.

3.

Beat 3 minutes.

Remarks

Vary with chocolate, cocoanut, nuts or spices.

One Egg Cake

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Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. fat
• ½ c. sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ c. milk
• 1½ c. flour
• 2½ tsp. baking powder

Directions

1.

Mix quick or muffin method.

Cup Cakes

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Directions

1.

Bake the above recipe or the standard cake recipe in muffin tins.

An Old Recipe

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This is taken from a cook book entitled "American Cookery," by Amelia Simmons, "an American Orphan," published in 1796 at Hartford, Conn. The book is now in the possession of Mrs. Hadassah Cheroske of Los Angeles.

Plain Cake

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"Nine pound of flour, 3 pound of sugar, 3 pound of butter, 1 quart emtins, 1 quart milk, 9 eggs, 1 ounce spice, 1 gill rosewater, 1 gill of wine.

Emptins

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"Take a handful of hops and about three quarts of water, let it boil about fifteen minutes, then make a thickening as you do for starch, strain the liquor, when cold put a little emtins to work them, they will keep well corked in a bottle five or six weeks."

Cooked Icings

Reliable or Seven Minute Icing

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Ingredients

• ⅞ c. sugar
• 3 tbsp. cold water
• 1 egg white unbeaten

Directions

1.

Put all ingredients in a one-quart double boiler.

2.

When water in lower part of double boiler is boiling vigorously, set in the top part with the ingredients, and beat constantly with a Dover egg beater for seven minutes.

3.

Remove from fire and stir in one dozen marshmallows cut in fourths.

4.

Flavor and spread on cake.

Remarks

This icing will never fail to be of the proper consistency if the above directions are followed and the proper utensils used. The water in the lower part of the double boiler must be high enough to surround the icing. This will frost a large cake.

Variations of Reliable Icing

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Chocolate.	Add 4 tbsp. ground chocolate when removing from fire.
Caramel.	Flavor with 2 tbsp. caramel syrup. To make caramel syrup see directions under Cake Variations.
Pineapple.	Use pineapple juice instead of water.

Birthday Novelties

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1. Sprinkle "hundred million" candies over icing as soon as spread on cake.
2. Make petals by cutting marshmallows into petals with scissors and arrange in flower shapes on frosted cake. Petals may be tinted with vegetable color pastes.

White Mountain Icing

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Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• ⅓ c. water
• ½ tsp. cream tartar
• Flavoring
• 1 egg white

Directions

1.

Bring sugar and water to boil and add cream of tartar.

2.

Boil till it spins a thread when dropped from tip of spoon.

3.

Pour slowly over stiff whites.

4.

Beat until it will stand.

5.

Add flavoring. If too stiff add a little hot water.

Remarks

Will fill and ice a medium sized two layer cake.

Baking Powder Frosting

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Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 2 c. sugar
• ¼ tsp. cream tartar
• ¼ tsp. baking powder
• ½ c. water
• ¼ lemon

Directions

1.

Mix sugar, cream of tartar, and baking powder and add water. Boil.

2.

Beat egg whites stiff and put in bowl over boiling water.

3.

Add spoonfuls of boiling syrup one at a time to egg whites, beating constantly.

4.

Add syrup (it is continually boiling) till ½ has been used.

5.

Add lemon juice to whites.

6.

Let syrup remain boiling to the thread test.

7.

Pour this now on whites and beat until it will stand alone when dropped. If too hard, add a little hot water. If not hard enough, continue to cook and heat over the boiling water.

Marshmallow Frosting

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Ingredients

• 1 c. brown sugar
• ½ c. white sugar
• ¼ c. boiling water
• ¼ c. butter
• ¼ lb. marshmallows

Directions

1.

Cook all except marshmallows until it forms a soft ball, tested in cold water.

2.

Melt the marshmallows over boiling water and add to first mixture and beat until thick enough to spread.

Chocolate Icing

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Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• 5 tbsp. water
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tbsp. ground chocolate

Directions

1.

Boil to thread the sugar and water.

2.

Beat yolks well and add the chocolate to these.

3.

Pour syrup over the egg and chocolate.

4.

Beat a little and pour on the cake.

Remarks

This is very good, and has a good glaze.

Nut-Caramel Frosting

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Ingredients

• 1¼ c. brown sugar
• ¼ c. white sugar
• ⅓ c. water
• 2 eggs

Directions

1.

Boil first three to thread.

2.

Pour gradually over the whites of two eggs beaten stiff.

3.

Beat till luke warm.

4.

Set back on stove in a pan of boiling water and boil till it becomes granular around the edge.

5.

Remove and heat till it holds its shape.

6.

Add ⅓ c. walnuts and 1 tsp. vanilla. Pour over cake using back of spoon and try to get a rough surface.

Uncooked Icings

Mocha Filling I

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Ingredients

• 1 c. butter
• Powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp. coffee syrup
• 1 egg white

Directions

1.

Make two cups strong coffee. Strain and boil down until only a thick syrup remains.

2.

Cream butter, add sifted powdered sugar until too stiff to stir.

3.

Add coffee syrup drop by drop while stirring.

4.

Add unbeaten egg white and sugar until desired consistency to spread on cake.

Mocha Filling II

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Ingredients

• 1 c. powdered sugar
• ¼ chocolate
• ¼ c. butter or butter substitute

Directions

1.

Mix ingredients well and thin as desired with hot coffee or cream.

Remarks

This keeps a long time. May omit chocolate.

French Butter Cream

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Ingredients

• ½ c. baked vanilla custard

Directions

1.

Make one cup hard sauce.

2.

Add custard very slowly to this, beat well. If it curdles, add a tablespoon of melted butter. Canned milk may be added in place of the custard.

Remarks

For a mocha frosting flavor with strong coffee. For chocolate frosting add ground chocolate. This makes an excellent filling and is fine for the tops of cakes used with pastry tube.

Chocolate Frosting

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Ingredients

• 8 tbsp. cocoa or chocolate
• 2½ c. powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Boiling water

Directions

1.

Put cocoa, sugar, butter and vanilla in bowl.

2.

Add boiling water drop at a time stirring until of the desired consistency to spread. If it hardens before ready to spread stand over hot water until softened.

Remarks

Most satisfactory, easy frosting.

Dark Chocolate Icing

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Ingredients

• Melt 2 squares chocolate
• Add 5 tbsp. powdered sugar
• Add 3 tbsp. of boiling water

Orange Frosting

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Ingredients

• Grated rind of 1 orange
• ½ tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• 1 egg yolk
• Powdered sugar

Directions

1.

Add fruit juice gradually to egg yolk slightly beaten.

2.

Stir in sugar until of consistency to spread.

Reed Whip

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Ingredients

• 1 egg white, unbeaten
• ½ glass of jelly

Directions

1.

Put in bowl and beat with a Dover type egg beater until stiff enough to keep its shape.

2.

Use on top of cake or as a filling.

Remarks

Very attractive but must be eaten soon after it is put on cake.

Powdered Sugar Icing

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Directions

1.

Add milk or water to powdered sugar to make the consistency to spread.

2.

Flavor.

Ornamental Frosting

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Ingredients

• 1 egg white unbeaten
• 2 tbsp. powdered sugar

Directions

1.

Beat this for two minutes then continue to beat in sifted powdered sugar until stiff enough to hold its shape. Test for this by drawing a case knife through the frosting. If cut remains it is stiff enough for the pastry tube.

2.

Flavor with one tbsp. lemon juice added as the sugar is beaten in.

3.

Color if desired.

Remarks

Use less sugar for plain icing.

Fillings

Variations of Reliable or Seven Minute Icing

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The following fillings may be made by using the Seven Minute Frosting with the suggested variations. (See under Icings.)

Caramel filling.	Use brown sugar instead of white, or add 2 tbsp, caramel syrup. See Caramel Cake.
Cocoanut.	⅓ c. fresh or grated cocoanut added when taken from fire.
Chop Suey.	¼ c. each of raisins, nuts and cocoanut.
Chocolate.	¼ c. ground chocolate or 1 square of melted chocolate.
Date or Fig.	¼ c. chopped dates or figs.
Jam.	Add 2 tbsp. jam to filling.
Lady Baltimore.	5 figs, 1 c. chopped pecans, 1 c. raisins, cut.
Nut.	⅓ c. chopped nuts.
Orange.	2 tbsp. finely chopped candied orange peel.
Pineapple.	Use three tbsp. of pineapple juice instead of water.
Praline.	½ c. of rolled almond, peanut or walnut brittle.
Prune.	½ c. finely chopped cooked or steamed prunes.
Prune-Almond.	½ c. finely chopped cooked prunes and ⅓ c. blanched, chopped almonds.

Orange Filling

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Ingredients

• ½ c. of sugar
• 2½ tbsp. flour
• Grated rind ½ orange
• 1 tsp. butter
• ¼ c. of orange juice
• ½ tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 egg slightly beaten

Directions

1.

Cook twelve minutes in double boiler, stirring constantly.

2.

Cool before spreading.

Lemon Filling

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Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• ¾ c. sugar
• 1½ lemon, juice and rind

Directions

1.

Beat eggs well and add sugar then other ingredients.

2.

Cook in double boiler until thick.

Remarks

Use whites for silver cake or cheroqueets.

Lemon Butter

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Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten well
• 1 c. sugar added
• 1 tbsp. butter
• Juice of 1 lemon and grated rind of ½

Directions

1.

Beat well and cook slowly in double boiler till thick, stirring all the time.

Remarks

Use like jam for spreading on hot biscuits, muffins, etc.

Boston Cream Pie Filling

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Ingredients

• 1 c. milk
• 2 to 4 tbsp flour
• 4 tbsp. sugar
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• 1 egg yolk
• ¼ tsp. vanilla or rind of ½ orange, grated

Directions

1.

Mix flour, sugar, salt.

2.

Add milk and rind, cook in double boiler ten minutes or until starch is cooked.

3.

Add egg and remove from fire and spread between layers when cool, or use for cream puffs.

Chocolate Filling

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Ingredients

• ½ c. milk
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 c. sugar
• Yolk one egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1.

Melt chocolate over hot water, with sugar and milk.

2.

When smooth add beaten yolk.

3.

Cook two minutes.

Pineapple Filling

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Ingredients

• 1 c. grated pineapple
• ¾ c. sugar
• 1 lemon, rind and juice
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 egg white

Directions

1.

Cook in double boiler until thickened and add egg white beaten.

Strawberry Whip

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Ingredients

• 1 c. strawberries
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 egg white, unbeaten

Directions

1.

Put all into a large bowl and beat with an egg whip until stiff.

Remarks

This is good for cake that is to be eaten as soon as whip is spread onto it. Also good for cream puffs and as a dessert.

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