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Fig Cake

Mrs. Trusbie.

For the white part: Take two cups of sugar, two of flour, two thirds of sweet milk, one-half of butter, whites of five eggs, two teaspoons Cook's Friend baking powder; bake this in two round tins like you would jelly cake. For fig or dark part: Take one cup of brown sugar, sutter size of walnut, one cup flour, one cup chopped figs, one-half cup sweet milk, one egg, one teaspoon Cook's Friend baking powder; when done place the fig cake between the light cake, with a little frosting.

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