sour milk
1 nutmeg
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped raisins
1 teaspoonful soda beaten in
1 teaspoonful cinnamon
Mix all ingredients and bake 360 degrees for 30 minutes no eggs required.
PLAIN FRUIT CAKE
1/2 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 teaspoonful cloves
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour milk
1 teaspoonful soda
2 teaspoonfuls cinnamon
One cup raisins chopped and
floured, added the last thing
Bake at 360 degrees for 30 minutes
CHAROLETTE RUSSE
Dissolve one-third of a box of gelatine in a teacupful of warm milk. Beat the whites of four eggs to a stiff froth, and add three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Stir the eggs and sugar into one-half pint of thick sweet cream, which has been whipped until light. When the gelatine is dissolved, and about luke-warm, stir all together and set away to cool. Line a mould with jelly fingers, or slices of sponge cake, and pour this mixture into it, and set in a cool place. Flavour with vanilla or any flavour you choose.
DELICIOUS LEMON
JELLY CAKE
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
3 cups flour
3 eggs
1 teaspoonful soda
2 teaspoonfuls cream of tartar
Bake in three or four shallow pans
Jelly for Filling. Grated rind and juice of three lemons, one cup of sugar, one egg, a little more than half a cup of water, a piece of butter, one tablespoonful of flour, or more if needed to thicken. Simmer, then spread between the layers. This cake is improved by keeping a few days. Bake at 360 degrees for 30 minutes.
POUND CAKE
1 lb. fine granulated sugar
1/2 pound butter
1/2 teaspoonful cream of tartar
1 pound sifted flour
8 eggs
3 teaspoonful soda
Sift the cream of tartar and soda into the flour. Rub the butter and sugar together until very light, add the yolks of the eggs, spices and a part of the flour. Beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth, and add the remainder of the flour, beat thoroughly. Bake in two loaves 360 degrees 30 minutes.
TEA CAKE
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoonfuls melted butter
1/2 teaspoonful soda
1 egg
1 1/2 cups (pastry) flour
1 teaspoonful cream of tartar
A little nutmeg
Bake at 360 degrees for 20 minutes.
SOFT HONEY CAKE
1 cup strained honey
1/2 cup sugar
3 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoonful soda
2 1/2 cups flour
Bake in cup tins or patty pans. 360 degrees for 20 minutes
COTTAGE CHEESE CAKES
1 cups cottage cheese
3 eggs
3 tablespoons cream
1/2 cup sugar
Grated rind 1 lemon
Flaky pastry
Beat cheese and cream together with fork until smooth. Add lemon rind and eggs beaten until very light with sugar. Line small tins with pastry, put a generous spoonful of the cheese mixture into each and bake about 20 minutes, having oven hot (400° F.) for first ten minutes, then reducing to 360° F. to complete cooking. Makes 9 cakes. If preferred bake as one pie in which case bake about 30-35 minute
APPLE SAUCE CAKE
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup halved seeded raisins.
1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 cups sifted flour.
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
Cream butter, adding sugar gradually and blend in apple sauce to which soda has been added. Stir in raisins; add sifted dry ingredients and blend until smooth. Turn into a greased and floured (or paper lined) loaf pan and bake in moderate oven (360° F.) about 40 minutes.
LEMON CHEESE CAKES
1/3 cup butter
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
Puff paste patty shells
Grated rind and strained juice 2 lemons
Combine butter, sugar, lemon rind and juice in upper part of double boiler and place over hot water. When thoroughly
