New Delineator Recipes

What Butterick's magazine told American kitchens to cook in 1929 - five hundred recipes in thirty-three departments, casserole cookery to cooking at the table.

Cakes

19 recipes in this part of New Delineator Recipes.

Foundation or Plain Cake

1/3 cup butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 3/4 cup flour 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream the butter…

ONE-TWO-THREE-FOUR CAKE (Measure Cake)

1 cup butter or shortening 2 cups sugar 3 cups flour 4 eggs 3 teaspoons baking-powder 1 cup milk Flavoring Cream the butter or shortening…

Maple-Sugar Cake

1/2 cup butter or shortening 1 1/4 cups maple sugar 6 tablespoons corn-starch 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup milk 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla 4…

Chocolate Nut Cake

2/3 cup butter or shortening 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cup mashed potatoes 2 squares chocolate 2 cups flour 3 1/2 teaspoons baking-powder 1…

Chocolate Loaf Cake

2 tablespoons butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons grated chocolate 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1 cup milk 2 cups…

Chocolate Sour-Milk Cake

1/2 cup butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup sour milk 2 cups flour 1/3 teaspoon soda 1/3 cup hot water 1 square chocolate Cream…

Fudge Cake

1/3 cup butter or shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cocoa 1 cup milk…

Nut Cake

1/2 cup butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking-powder 3/4 cup milk 1 cup chopped nut-meats 4 egg-whites Cream…

Golden Cake

1/4 cup butter or shortening 1/2 cup sugar 3 egg-yolks 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon orange extract Cream…

Lady Baltimore Cake

(From a famous recipe) 6 eggs Pinch of cream of tartar Pinch of salt Sugar Flour 1 teaspoon baking-powder 2 cups milk 2 ounces grated…

Fig Loaf Cake

1 cup butter or shortening 2 cups brown sugar 4 eggs 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2…

Martha Washington Fruit Cake

1/2 pound butter or shortening 1 1/2 pounds sugar 6 eggs 1 3/4 pounds flour 1 teaspoon soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon…

Wedding Cake

4 pounds raisins 3 pounds currants 1 pound citron 1 pound flour 1/2 ounce mace 1/2 ounce cinnamon 1/2 ounce nutmeg 1/2 ounce ground cloves…

Apple-Sauce Cake

1/3 cup butter or shortening 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups thick sweetened apple sauce 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda Pinch of salt Spices to taste…

True Sponge Cake

6 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon-juice 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon-rind 1 cup flour Separate the whites and yolks of the eggs, beat the…

Mock Sponge Cake

3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup cold water 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking-powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Beat the eggs…

Angel Cake

9 egg-whites 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup sugar 7/8 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat the whites of the eggs to a…

Mock Angel Cake

1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking-powder 1 cup milk 2 egg-whites Put dry ingredients into a bowl, mixing and…

Jelly Roll

3 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 5 tablespoons milk 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking-powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon extract 1/2 pint…

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