Boston Cooking-School cook book

2 cups light brown sugar Y% cup butter 2 egg yolks, beaten light 1 cup sour milk Cream butter, add sugar slowly, and egg yolks. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to first mixture. Bake in shallow tin or 2 layer-cake pans in moderate oven (350° F.). Put together with Raisin Filling (p. 674) or Seven-Minute Frosting (p. 682). DARK FRUIT CAKE V cup butter 2 eggs 34 cup brown sugar 4 cup milk 34 cup seeded raisins, cut 2 cups flour in pieces Vg teaspoon soda 34 cup currants 1 teaspoon cinnamon 44 cup citron, thinly sliced 4% teaspoon each, allspice and mace and cut in strips 14 teaspoon clove 14 cup molasses 1% teaspoon lemon extract Mix (To Mix Butter Cakes, p. 647). Bake in deep cake pans 114 hours in moderately slow oven (325° F.). RICH COFFEE CAKE 1 cup butter 14 teaspoon clove 2 cups sugar 4 teaspoon mace 4 eggs 1% teaspoon allspice 2 tablespoons molasses 34 cup raisins seeded and 1 cup cold, boiled coffee cut in pieces 334 cups flour 34 cup currants 5 teaspoons baking powder V4 cup citron, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon cinnamon and cut in strips 2 tablespoons brandy or coffee Mix (To Mix Butter Cakes, p. 647). Bake in deep cake pans. GOLDEN SPICE CAKE 4 cup butter 21% cups flour 4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 egg 4 teaspoon soda 4 egg yolks Y% teaspoon clove 1% cup molasses Y{ teaspoon grated nutmeg Y cup milk Few grains cayenne Few gratings lemon rind Cream butter, add sugar gradually, egg and egg yolks well beaten, molasses, milk, flour mixed and sifted with spices, cayenne, and lemon rind. Bake 30 minutes in moderate oven (350° F.). NUT SPICE CAKE Y cup butter Y¥ teaspoon clove 1 cup brown sugar Yy nutmeg, grated 4 cup molasses 1 cup raisins, seeded and cut 4 egg yolks in pieces 1 cup sour milk Yg cup currants 21% cups flour 1% cup English walnuts, cut 1 teaspoon soda in pieces 1 teaspoon cinnamon 14% teaspoons baking powder Mix (Butter Cakes, p. 647). Bake in moderate oven (350° F.). RIBBON CAKE Y% cup butter VY teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups sugar 4 teaspoon mace 4 egg yolks 14 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup milk 1% cup raisins, seeded and 31% cups flour cut in pieces 5 teaspoons baking powder ¥% cup figs, finely chopped 4 egg whites 1 tablespoon molasses Mix first 7 ingredients in order given. Bake 24 of mixture in 2 layer-cake pans. To the remainder add spices, fruit, and molasses. Bake in a layer-cake pan. | Put layers together with jelly (apple usually being preferred, as it has less flavor), having the dark layer in the center. WEDDING CAKE 1 pound butter 3 pounds seeded raisins, cut 1 pound brown sugar in. pieces 12 eggs 2 pounds Sultana raisins 1 cup molasses 1% pounds citron, thinly sliced 1 pound flour and cut in strips 4 teaspoons cinnamon 1 pound currants 4 teaspoons allspice V% preserved lemon rind 114 teaspoons mace Y% preserved orange rind 1 nutmeg, grated 1 cup grape juice or brandy V4 teaspoon soda 4 squares chocolate, melted 1 tablespoon hot water