Philathea Cook Book

A church class in Worcester, Massachusetts pooled its recipes in 1922 — and signed every one of them.

Cake

"With weights and measures just and true Oven of even heat, Well buttered tins and quiet nerves, Success will be complete."

The Recipes

Chocolate Cake

Yolks two eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 2 sqs. chocolate; boil together till thick paste. Butter…

Inexpensive Chocolate Cake

One cup sugar, butter or crisco 1/4 cup, 1 egg, 1 cup sour milk, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 cups…

Chocolate Washington Pie

11/2 cups sugar, butter size of 3 eggs, 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, 3 cups flour, 3/4 tsp. soda…

Bell Chocolate Cake

1 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 1/8 lb. butter, 1 egg, 11/4 cups of flour (measure before…

Crum Pie

Three eggs, whites separated; 11/2 cup sugar; beat whites of eggs into yolk; 1/2 cup…

Blueberry Cake

Beat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup of sugar together, add 1/4 cup milk, yolks of two eggs…

Angel Cake

11 eggs, 11/2 glasses sugar, 1 glass flour, 1 tsp. Slade's cream tartar, 1 tsp. vanilla…

Delicious Cream Sponge Cake

Yolks 4 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 3 tbsp. cold water, 11/2 tbsp. cornstarch, 1 scant cup of…

Sponge Cake (Cups sugar eggs cup cold water)

11/2 cups sugar, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup cold water, 1 tsp. Royal baking powder sifted into 11/2…

Sponge Cake (Two eggs beaten light cup)

Two eggs beaten light, 1 cup sugar beaten in, 1 cup flour, 1 tsp. Royal baking powder…

Sponge Cup Cake

Two eggs well beaten, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, pinch of salt, 1 tsp. Royal baking…

Sponge Cake (Egg yolks cup sugar tbsp cold)

4 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp. cold water 11/2 tbsp. corn starch flour 11/4 tsp. Royal…

Date Cake

1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, butter size walnut, yolk 1 egg, 11/2 cup flour…

Sunshine Cake

Beat whites of five eggs stiff with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. Slade's cream tartar. Beat…

Gold and Silver Cake (A. D. 1871)

Whites of four eggs, 1 cup sugar, 11/4 cups flour, 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup milk, 1 tsp…

Silver Cake

1½ cups sugar 1/3 cup butter 4 whites of eggs 2/3 cup milk 1 cup Reliable flour 1 cup…

Gold Loaf Cake

1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup milk Four eggs 1 cup flour 1 level tsp. Royal bak…

Golden Orange Cake

1/4 cup butter 7/8 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar tsp. Royal baking powder 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp…

Layer Cake with Coffee Filling and Frosting

One cup sugar, 3 tbsp. butter beaten to a cream, 2 eggs beaten light, 1 cup milk, 2 cups…

Orange Cake (One and one-half cups sugar)

One and one-half cups sugar, 3 eggs, 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup cold water, 1/2 tsp. soda…

Orange Cake (One cup sugar cup milk egg tsp)

One cup sugar, 3/4 cup milk, 1 egg, 1/2 tsp. orange extract, 1/4 tsp. orange juice…

Lemon Cake

1 cup butter 3 cups sugar 5 eggs 1 cup milk 1 tsp. soda 31/2 cups flour juice and grated…

Park Street Cake

2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 cup milk 3 cups flour 4 eggs vanilla salt 2 tsp. Royal…

Delicious Cake

One tbsp. melted butter, 1 cup of bread flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 tsp. Royal baking powder, 2…

No Egg Cake

One cup sugar, 1/2 cup sour milk, 1/4 cup soft butter, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 level tsp. soda…

One Egg Cake

1/4 cup butter or butter substitute, cream this with one cup sugar. Add one egg and mix…

Two Egg Cake

Two eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1 tbsp. butter, 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup (heaped) flour, 1 tsp. Slade's…

Plain Cake

One-half cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, 3 cups flour, 1 tsp. soda and 2…

Daisy Cake

One cup sugar, 1 large tbsp. butter, 1 cup flour, 11/2 tsp. Royal baking powder, 3/4 cup…

Japanese Tea Cake

Mix together, scant 1/2 cup lard and 1 cup sugar. Beat yolks of two eggs and mix with…

Ginger Puffs

1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg beaten 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 tsp. Slade's ginger 1…

Wedding Cake

4 lbs. butter 4 lbs. sugar 4 lbs. flour 4 lbs. citron 4 lbs. raisins 1/2 pt. wine or…

Coffee Cake

One cup cold strong coffee, 1 cup molasses, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter or substitute, 4…

Brown Sugar Cake

1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup sour milk 1 cup chopped raisins 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp…

Sour Milk Spice Cake

1 tsp. soda (even) 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter 1 egg 2/3 cup sour milk 2…

Spice Cake

1 cup sugar 1/2 cup lard little salt 1 cup raisins chopped 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. Slade's…

Fruit Cake for Two Loaves

11/2 cups sugar 1 cup molasses 1/2 cup butter little lard if needed 11/2 cups milk pinch…

Fruit Cake

One lb. fat salt pork, chopped very fine, 1 cup strong hot coffee, 2 cups brown sugar, 1…

Aunt Mary's Raise Cake

1 pt. bowl of bread dough 1 cup shortening 1 egg 2 tsp. Royal bak. pow. 1/2 tsp. Slade's…

Combination Cake

Following is the foundation from which seven different cakes may be made: 11/2 cups sugar…

Peachy Filling

1 jar cream (1/2 pint) 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp. cocoa 1 tsp. vanilla Set on ice to cool, one…

Quick White Mountain Frosting

7/8 cup granulated sugar white of egg 3 tbsp. water Put ingredients in dish over boiling…

Boiled Frosting

1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup cold water Let boil until long thread forms. Pour syrup…

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