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Velvet Cake

Mrs. D. McCraney.

Half pound of butter, one pound of pulverized sugar, one pound of flour, four eggs, one teacup of cold water, half teaspoonful of soda, one of cream of tartar, flavour to taste; bake an hour, add fruit and spice if desired, or make into chocolate cake by being baked as jelly cake.

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