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Recipes for cakes and puddings

1930

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Presented as published in 1930. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
type of cake. See table on previous page. ECONOMY IN CAKE-MAKING. Some of the recipes given will be too large for a small family. In this case the amount of ‘“CAKEOMA” can be halved and the other ingredients reduced in proportion. Eggs and butter enrich cakes, but for economy fewer eggs may be used if a little more milk is added, or reconstituted dried eggs may be used. In lieu of butter, half butter and half lard or all lard, margarine or any good cooking fat can be substituted. TO RECONSTITUTE DRIED EGG. Quite good results can be obtained with dried eggs. One level tablespoonful dried egg reconstituted with two tablespoonfuls water is equivalent to one fresh egg. The dried egg should be sieved into a bowl and water added gradually to make a smooth mixture. 6 CAKEOMA CAKES—GENERAL DIRECTIONS. PREPARING CAKE TINS. Greasing. Brush with melted lard or cooking fat. For sponges, after greasing, dust with dry flour shaking off any surplus. To line. This method is used for larger rich cakes. Grease the tin. Place tin on double paper and draw a pencil line round base. Cut a circle of paper about |]-in. larger, and fit into base of tin. Fit double band of paper round inside of tin to protrude about l-in. above the side of the tin. Grease the inner lining paper. The mixture should fill three-quarters of the tin. PREPARING FRUIT. Fruit should be prepared in advance, preferably the previous day. It should be well washed, dried and stones and stalks removed if necessary. Nuts should be blanched, skinned and chopped. TO TEST THE CAKE. Great care should be taken in opening the oven door as a sudden rush of cool air, particularly in the early stages, will cause the cake to sink. Pierce the centre of the cake with a steel knitting needle. If it comes out clean the cake is cooked. FILLINGS AND DECORATIONS. Instructions for fillings and the icing of cakes are to be found on pages 16 and 17. CAKEOMA CAKES. 7 (For all these recipes see General Directions. ) RICE CAKE. (Fills a 2-1b. tin.) 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 5-ozs. butter. 2 eggs. 4 teacup ground rice. 4 glass milkRice Cake. SEED CAKE. (Fills a 2-Ib. tin.) 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter. 2 egss. 1 teaspoonful caraway seeds. 4-1 glass milkSeed Cake. LUNCH CAKE. (About 2-Ibs.) 16-0zs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter. 2 eggs. 8-ozs. sultanas. 4-4 glass milkLunch Cake. MADEIRA CAKE. (Fills a 2-Ib. tin.) 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter. 2 egss. 4-4 glass milkMadeira Cake. GENOA CAKE. (About 23-Ibs.) 16-0ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 5-ozs. butter. 2 egss. 8-ozs. currants. 6-ozs. sultanas. 2-ozs. candied peel (cut small). 4-3 glass milkGenoa Cake. CHERRY CAKE. 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter. 3 eggs. 8-ozs. preserved cherries (halved). 4-4 glass milkCherry Cake. FIG CAKE. (About 2-Ibs.) 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter. 2 eggs. 4 or 5 figs cut small. 4-1 glass milkFig Cake. RICH LUNCH CAKE. Same recipe as for LUNCH CAKE with the addition of 4-ozs. mixed candied peel. Blanched almonds scattered on top improve the appearance.Rich Lunch Cake CURRANT CAKE. (About 2-lbs.) 16-0ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter. 2 eggs. 8-ozs. currants. 2-ozs. candied peel (cut fine). 4-3 glass milkCurrant Cake. COCOANUT CAKE. (Fills a 2-1b. tin.) 16-0ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter and lard mixed. . 2 eggs. 4-ozs. desiccated cocoanut. 4-3 glass milkCocoanut Cake. . CAKEOMA CAKES. (For all these recipes see General Directions. ) VALENCIA CAKE. (About 234-Ibs.) 16-0zs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 5-ozs. butter. 2 egss. 2-ozs. blanched sweet almonds. 8-ozs. stoned raisins. 4-4 glass milkValencia Cake. ORANGE CAKE. (Fills a 2-1b. tin.) 16-ozs. CAKEOMA Cake Mixture. 4-ozs. butter. 2 egss. The grated rind and juice of a sgood- sized orange. 4-4 glass milkOrange Cake. This recipe is also suitable for making small cakes. SCHOOL CAKES. School Cakes