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Citron Cake

Mix with one pound of warm butter one pound and two or three ounces of sugar; when well worked together add one pound and four ounces of flour, six eggs and the yolks of four more. Cut into long shavings four ounces of candied citron, form these into layers with the cake mixture in a papered tin, and bake in a slow oven.

Cocoanut Cake, Large Beat a quarter of a pound of warm butter with one cupful of caster-sugar, and when creamy beat in three teacupfuls of flour with which has been mixed two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar and one teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda; add essence of lemon and the whites of two eggs firmly beaten and one pint of milk. Spread on greased pans and cover the tops with icing in which the grated cocoanut has been stirred. Ice the top with plain icing and sift a little cocoanut over it. Bake in a quick oven.

Cocoanut and Orange Cream for Cakes Beat two eggs, add two cupfuls of whipped cream, two cupfuls of grated cocoanut, two ounces of caster-sugar, the grated rind of one and the juice of two oranges; beat all together. A little grated cocoanut should be spread over as well.