Cakes
Feather Cake
One cupful of sugar, I cupful of sweet milk, I egg, 2 tablespoonfuls of butter, I teaspoonful of cream of tartar, 1½ teaspoonful of soda, 2…
Jelly Cake
One cupful of sugar, I cupful of milk, 2 teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, I teaspoonful of soda or 2 teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, I pint…
Cream Jelly Cake
Whites of 2 eggs, I cupful of white sugar, I cupful of sweet milk, a piece of butter the size of an egg, 2 cupfuls of flour, 1/2…
Favorite Chocolate Cake
One-half cupful of sugar, ½ cupful of molasses, 1½ cupful of hot water, 11/½ cupfuls of flour, I teaspoonful of soda, I tablespoonful of…
An Inexpensive Angel Food
Most people like angel food with fruit or icecream, but many housewives hesitate about making it on account of the quantity of eggs it…
Cheap Fruit Cake
Cream well together I cupful of brown sugar and a scant ½ cupful of butter, and beat in 14 of a teaspoonful of salt, I teaspoonful of…
Ginger Cakes
Put I pint of molasses and I tablespoonful each of lard and butter in a bowl; stand over hot water until just warm enough to melt the…
Ginger Snaps
One cupful of lard, I cupful of sugar, I cupful of molasses, I cupful of water, a little salt, I tablespoonful of ginger, I teaspoonful of…
Jumbles
Cream 1/2 of a cupful of butter, add I cupful of sugar and cream again. Add I well-beaten egg, I teaspoonful of vanilla or other flavoring…
Russian Fried Cakes
Scald I pint of milk, add I scant teaspoonful of salt and I tablespoonful of sugar; when lukewarm add I yeast cake dissolved in a little…
Breakfast Coffee Cake
Beat well together 2 eggs; add I cupful of milk, 1/2 teaspoonful of salt, I tablespoonful of sugar and sufficient sifted flour to make a…
German Coffee Cake
A recipe for coffee cake, which comes direct from the Fatherland, calls for a pound of risen dough (enough for a small loaf), into which is…