Cakes
Cakemaking
In making cake, there are a few important facts to consider. The success depends upon material used. Always select fresh eggs and butter…
Directions for Making White Cake
First get pans ready. Cut white or light brown paper to fit bottom of pan to be used, brush with melted butter on bottom and sides; keep…
White Cake No. 1
2 eggs. 3/4 cups sugar. 1 cup flour. 1/4 cup butter. 1 teaspoon baking powder. 1/2 cup milk.
White Cake No. 2
3 eggs. 1/2 cup butter. 1 1/2 cups sugar. 2 1/2 cups flour. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 2-3 cup milk. Flavor with Webb's orange and lemon.
White Cake No. 3
4 whites. 1/2 cup butter. 1 1/2 cups sugar. 2-3 cup milk. 2 1/2 cups flour. 2 teaspoons baking powder. Flavor to taste.
Daisy White Cake No. 4
6 whites. 3 cups flour. 1 cup sweet milk. 1 3/4 cups sugar. 3/4 cup butter. 3 teaspoons baking powder. Webb's vanilla and orange flavor…
Lady Baltimore Cake
Make six-egg white cake. Flavor with rosewater and ice with white icing. Put the following in filling: 1 cup raisins cut in pieces. 1 cup…
Rainbow Cake
Whites 4 eggs. 1 cup sugar. 1/2 cup milk. 1/2 cup butter. 2 cups flour. 2 teaspoons baking powder. Flavor with orange, vanilla and lemon…
George Washington Cherry Cake
3/4 cups butter. 1 3/4 cups sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 6 eggs, whites. 3 cups flour. 1 cup milk. 3 level teaspoons baking powder. Add one…
Hickory Nut Cake
1 cup butter. 7 egg whites. 3 cups flour. 2 cups sugar. 1 cup sweet milk. 3 level teaspoons baking powder. One cup hickory nuts cut and…
White Cake No. 5
8 whites. 2 cups sugar. 1 cup butter. 3 teaspoons baking powder. 3 cups flour. 1 tablespoon cornstarch. 1 cup sweet milk. Add nuts or…
My Favorite Cake
12 eggs. 1/2 lb. butter. 1 cup milk. 1 lb. flour. 1 lb. sugar. 5 level teaspoons baking powder. Lemon, orange and vanilla.
Orange Cake
3 egg yolks. 2 whites eggs. 2 cups sugar. 3/4 cup cold water. 3 cups flour. 4 level teaspoons baking powder. 1 orange juice and grated rind.
Yellow Cake
8 yolks. 2 cups sugar. 3/4 cup butter. 3 cups flour. 1 cup sweet milk. 1 tablespoon cornstarch. 3 teaspoons baking powder. Webb's orange…
Cheap Cake for Sauce
2 eggs. 1/2 cup butter. 2 1/2 cups flour. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 1 cup sugar. 1/2 cup milk. Orange flavor.
Old-Fashioned Pound Cake
9 large eggs. 1 lb. flour (4 1/2 cups). 2 cups sugar. 3/4 lb. butter. Flavor with vanilla.
One-Egg Cake
1/4 cup butter. 1/2 cup sugar. 1 egg. 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder. 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon.
Maple Layer Cake--Donald Fudge
1-3 cake chocolate. 2 cups maple sugar. 1/2 cup butter. 2 1/2 cups flour. 1 teaspoon soda. 2 eggs. 1 cup buttermilk. Melt chocolate over…
Maple Filling
1 1/2 cups maple sugar. 1/2 cup sweet milk. 1 tablespoon butter. Boil until it spins thread. Take from fire, beat until cold.
Chocolate Cream Cake
3 eggs beaten separately. 2 1/2 cups flour. 1 3/4 cups sugar. 1 cup sweet milk. 1 scant cup butter. 3 level teaspoons baking powder. 1/4…
Filling for Chocolate Cream Cake
4 tablespoonsfuls of sweet cream. 1 cup XXXX sugar. 1 teaspoon butter. 1 tablespoon each of cocoa and vanilla. Mix thoroughly, put over a…
Devil's Food or Chocolate
2 eggs beaten separately. 2 cups sugar. 3 cups flour. 1 cup buttermilk. 1/4 cake chocolate. 1/2 cup butter. 1 teaspoon soda dissolved in…
One-Egg Chocolate Cake
1 cup butter. 1 cup sugar. 1 egg. 2 level teaspoons cinnamon. 1 level teaspoon each cloves and allspice. 1/4 nutmeg grated. 1 cup sweet…
Chocolate Cake with Potatoes
2-3 cup butter. 2 cups sugar. 4 eggs (whole). 1 cup hot mashed potatoes. 2 squares melted chocolate. 1/2 cup sweet milk. 2 cups flour. 2…
Fruit Cake
2 lbs. seeded raisins. 1/2 lb. citron. 1/2 lb. dates. 1/2 cup plum jelly. 1/2 cup strawberry preserves. 1/2 cup cherries. 1/2 cup sherry…
President's Fruit Cake
12 eggs. 1 lb. sugar (2 cups). 5 lbs. raisins. 1 glass grape jelly. 1 lb. crystallized cherries. 1 lb. crystallized pineapple. 1/4 lb…
Directions for Making Spice Cakes
When whole eggs are used, mix as for pound cake; when yolks only, mix as yellow cakes; add spices to batter and then fruit if used. 1 cup…
Strawberry Jam Cake
3 eggs. 3/4 cup butter. 3/4 cup jam. 1-3 cup buttermilk. 2 1/2 cups flour. 1 teaspoon soda. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Cream the butter and half…
Roosevelt Spice Cake
1 cup butter. 2 cups sugar. 1 cup milk. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 4 eggs. 4 cups flour. 4 teaspoons baking powder. 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg. Bake in…
IMPROVED LADY McMILLIN CAKE
1 cup butter. 2 cups sugar. Whites and yolks 6 eggs or 12 yolks beaten very light. 1 cup sweet milk. 3 3/4 cups flour. 2 rounded or 4 level…
Spice Cake
1 cup butter. 1 cup sugar. 3 cups flour. 1 scant cup of molasses. 1 cup buttermilk. 1 teaspoon soda. 2 eggs beaten together. 1 rounding…
Blackberry Cake
1 cup sugar. 3/4 cup butter. 3/4 cup buttermilk. 1 cup blackberry jam. 1/4 teaspoon cloves. 4 eggs. 2 1/2 cups flour. 1 teaspoon soda. 1…
Eggless Cake
2 cups sugar. 1/2 cup crisco; pinch salt. 4 cups flour. 2 cups buttermilk. 2 teaspoons cinnamon. 1/4 teaspoon allspice. 1 teaspoon nutmeg…
Crisco Spice Cake
5 whole eggs. 2 cups sugar. 3 1/2 cups flour. 4 level teaspoons baking powder. 1 cup sweet milk. 1 tablespoon cinnamon. 2 tablespoons…
Sunshine Cake
Whites of 7 large or 8 small eggs, yolks of 5. 1 cup sifted sugar. 1 scant teaspoon cream tartar. 1 teaspoon orange. 1 cup flour, measured…
Fruit Sponge Cake
7 eggs. 1 1/2 cups sugar. 2 1/4 cups flour. 1/4 teacup cold water. 2 teaspoon baking powder. 1 teaspoon lemon and vanilla. Bake in two…
Filling
1 minced orange. 1 banana--sliced. Juice 1/2 lemon. 1 can pineapple chopped fine. 1/2 cup sugar. Ice on top with the following icing: Take…
Sponge Cake
5 eggs. 1 cup sugar. 1 cup water. 1 1/2 cups flour. 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder sifted with flour 5 times. Flavor to taste. Cook sugar…
Sponge Cake with Cream Filling
("New England Cream Pie.) 3 eggs. 1 1/2 cups sugar. 2 cups flour. 1/2 cup cold water. 1 teaspoonful cream of tartar. 1/2 teaspoon soda…
Cream Filling for Sponge Cake
1 pint sweet milk, put on to boil. 2 eggs. 1/2 cup of sugar. 1 heaping tablespoon of flour. Beat these last three well together. Just as…