Favorite recipes of Alexandria Ward

1 teaspoon vanilla Now the mix easy part: Stir shortening just to soften, sift in dry ingredients, add 3/4 cup milk and mix until all flour is dampened. Beat 2 minutes, add the eggs and remaining milk, beat 1 minute. Fold in 3/4 cup coconut (mix cake by hand or low speed mixer - count actual beating time, or 100 strokes if beating by hand, per minute. Scrap bowl and spoon often). Turn batter into pan, bake at 375° for 35 minutes, or until done. Spread top and sides with Snow Frosting and sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup coconut, plain, tinted or toasted. Murle Green CHOCOLATE CAKE (Fudge Cake) 2 1/4 cups flour sifted 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sour milk 1/2 cup shortening 1/3 cup hot water 1/2 cup Hershey’s cocoa Sift flour with baking powder, soda and salt. Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly. Add vanilla, then well-beaten eggs, beat until fluffy. Add flour mixture alternately with sour milk. Mix cocoa and hot water to form a smooth paste, beat into batter. Pour into 3 small or 2 large layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven 350° 30 - 35 minutes. Cool and spread with icing. (Nuts may be add- ed if desired). Crowthers -10- ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE 1. Sift together in bowl: 2 1/4 cups cake flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Make a well and add in order: 1/2 cup Wesson Oil -5 unbeaten egg yolks Juice of 2 medium sized sunkist oranges plus water to make 3/4 cup grated rind of 2 oranges. Beat until smooth 2. Measure in large bowl: 1 cup egg whites 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar Whip until whites form very stiff peaks. 3. Pour egg yolk mixture gradually over whipped egg whites, gently folding with rubber scraper just until blended. Pour into ungreased 10” tube pan. Bake at 325° for 65 - 70 minutes. Elizabeth Savage MONKEY CAKE 1 cup dates 1 cup walnuts ~ Chop together 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs 2 well beaten eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder and add to first mixture. 1/2 cup sugar 1 small cup of cream Mix together Steam in cocoa cans for 1-1/2 hours. Serve on sliced pineapple with whipped cream on top. Marjorie Madsen -ll- HOT MILK SPONGE CAKE 2 eggs well beaten 1 cup sifted flour to which has been added: 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup scalded milk in which 1 tablespoon butter is melted Bake in two layers or small dripper. Splendid for short cake, cup cakes or frosted. (I usually double recipe and bake in large greased and floured bake pan 9x13x2.) Bake smaller cake at 375° for 20 minutes, and larger at 375° for 35 minutes. Marr Lee Johannessen CHRISTMAS CAKE (WHITE FRUIT CAKE) 3 cups brown sugar (1 Ib.) 1/2 lb. red cherries 4 cups flour (1 1b.) 1/2 lb. green cherries 1 lb. butter or margarine 1/2 lb. candied pineapple 1 lb. raisins (white) 2, teaspoons vanilla 1 lb. almonds 10 eggs . 1 lb. currants 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 lb. mixed peel (or fruit) Cream butter and sugar. Add well beaten eggs. Add dry ingredients sifted 3 times. Add cut up fruit, and flavoring last. Cook in pans © lined with waxed or greased brown paper. Bake 2 or 2 1/2 hours in a Slow oven 250°. Yield 3 cakes, if bread tins are used. Marjorie Madsen ANGEL FOOD FROSTING 1 egg white (room temperature) 3 tablespoons cream 1 cup powdered sugar (canned milk) 3 level tablespoons shortening 1 cup powdered sugar Mix with mixer until fluffy then add: 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix with mixer until fluffy and stiff enough for spreading. (If more icing is desired continue adding milk and powdered sugar until the amount of frosting desired is reached.) Add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, black walnut, or lemon, cherry, pineapple juice, etc., in place of cream to get flavor desired. ~12~ Crowthers