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Puff Cake

Mrs. Sam. McMaster.

One cup of sugar, one of flour, three eggs, three teaspoons cold water, two of Cook's Friend baking powder, a pinch of salt; bake in sponge cake pans.

THE PASTE FOR ABOVE. - One cup of milk, one tablespoon of corn starch, one egg, a pinch of salt; cook like boiled custard; split each cake open with a knife and fill the space with the paste, taking care not to let any appear outside the cakes, These may be made extra nice by icing with chocolate dressing.

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