Silver Cake
Whites of 8 eggs. 1/4 pound of butter. 1/2 pound of sugar. 1/4 and 1/2 a quarter of a pound of sifted flour, or 6 ounces of flour. Cream the butter and sugar.--Mrs. W. C. R.
Silver Cake. 1 pound powdered sugar 3/4 pound flour. 1/2 pound butter. Whites of 11 eggs. 1 teaspoonful essence of bitter almond.
Cream the butter, gradually rub in the flour, then the sugar; add the flavoring; last of all, stir in the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Flavor the icing with vanilla or bitter almonds.--Mrs. S.T. Silver Cake.
One cup sugar. 1/2 cup butter. 1 1/2 cups flour. 1/2 cup of milk. 1/2 teaspoon of cream tartar, and half as much soda Whites of 4 eggs. Beat the butter and eggs to a cream, then add the milk and flour with the soda and cream tartar; whisk the whites of the eggs to a froth, and stir them in gently at the last. Flavor with lemon.--Mrs. C.