The Metropolitan Cook Book

A life insurance company teaching its policyholders to eat: the Metropolitan's own cookbook, given away from the tower on Madison Square.

Cakes

11 recipes in this part of The Metropolitan Cook Book.

General Rules for Mixing and Baking

Have all necessary utensils and ingredients ready before starting work. A round-bottomed bowl is the best type of mixing bowl to use. A…

Plain Cake

1½ cups flour (pastry) 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ cup milk 1-21-2 teaspoon flavoring Cream the butter, add sugar gradually. Separate white…

Spice Cake

1 teaspoon soda 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon mixed allspice, nutmeg, cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon Sprinkle ground mace cup raisins cup currants…

Jelly Roll

1 cup flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons milk Beat eggs, add sugar and beat well. Add lemon rind. Sift flour with…

Marshmallow Cake

3 teaspoons baking powder 4 egg whites teaspoon cream of tartar teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream the shortening, add the sugar…

Devil's Food Cake

1 teaspoon vanilla 4 teaspoons baking 4 squares bitter chocolate powder 2 cups flour (pastry) teaspoon salt Cream the shortening, add the…

Angel Cake

cup pastry flour Few grains salt teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon vanilla Place the egg-whites on a platter and beat with a wire beater…

Fruit Cake

2 teaspoons baking powder Few grains salt 2 tablespoons fruit juice 2 tablespoons milk 2 pounds currants 2 pounds raisins, seeded and…

Martha Washington Pie

If Bake plain mixture in 2 layers. Cool; fill between layers and spread on top whipped cream, sweetened and flavored with vanilla.

Cake Frostings and Fillings

Good frosting requires as much skill in making as candy. Boiled frostings are more delicious than those made with confectioners' sugar…

Boiled Frosting or White Mountain Cream

1 cup sugar cup water Whites of 1 or 2 eggs 1 teaspoon flavoring Cook sugar and water together in a saucepan, stirring until sugar is…

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