The Federation cook book

2 cups flour Two-third cup butter Sift the powder, flour and corn starch together twice ; beat whites of eggs, cream, butter and sugar ; add these together ; whip in flour. Bake cake in layers an inch thick. Strawberry Whip Select choice strawberries. Put sugar over them ; mash with a spoon. Use whipped cream. Put strawberries in individual glasses, then whipped cream. Alternate layers until glass is full. Makes a very pretty dessert. — MRS. L. E. WILLIAMS, 66 Alessandro Place, Pasadena. Apple Cake l|/2 cup apple sauce 1 cup sugar |/2 cup butter 2J/2 cups of flour 1 cup of raisins l]/2 cup walnuts 1 teaspoon cinnamon ]/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon of soda |/2 teaspoon baking powder. Bake 1 1-2 hours in slow oven. — MRS. C. C. PRINCE, Pasadena, Cal. Plain Cake One and one-half cup sugar 2 small teaspoons baking powder 1 cup milk Flavoring Three-quarters cup butter 2 and one-half cups flour 4 eggs well beaten Bake in loaf or layers. Use any kind of filling desired. — MRS. J. H. GRAY, Los Angeles. Angel Food Cake Whites of 11 eggs Sugar 1 teaspoon cream tartar One and one-half cups granulated 1 cup Swan-dawn flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Add cream of tartar to flour and sift second time. Beat whites of eggs very stiff, add sugar to eggs, then flour Add vanilla last. Bake 45 minutes in moderate oven. MRS. MATTIE GRIFFIN, 219 Clay St., Pasadena. Cream Cake MRS. B. L. TURNER'S 1 cup of sweet cream 2 cups of flour 1 cup of sugar 3 eggs, whites only 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla Makes one small loaf. White Cake (Good) No. 1 One-half cup butter 5 eggs (whites only) beaten stiff 3 cups flour Flavor to taste 1 cup milk One and one-half cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder MRS. SIMPSON, Bakersfield. Birthday Cake One-half cup butter Two-thirds cup milk Three and a half teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla One-half cup raisins, seeded and cut in pieces One-half cup walnut meat cut in pieces One-third cup currants One and one-quarter cups brown sugar Yolks 2 eggs Two and one-quarter cups flour 1 teaspoon orange extract 2 tablespoons sherry 2 tablespoons candied orange peel, finely cut Whites 2 eggs Follow directions for making butter cake mixtures. Bake in a buttered and floured pan in a slow oven one and one-quarter hours. Cover with ornamental frosting. — MRS. ISABELLA J. BARRAUD, San Francisco. Cheap Sponge Cake Yolks 3 eggs 1 tablespoon hot water One and one-half teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour One-fourth teaspoon salt Whites 3 eggs Beat yolks of eggs until thick and lemon colored. Add sugar gradually, and continue beating, then add water, flour, mixed and sifted with baking powder, salt and whites of eggs beaten until stiff then vinegar. Bake 35 minutes in a moderate oven in a buttered and flour cake pan. — MRS. E. WINN, Pasadena. Lightning Cake 1 heaping cup of flour 1 cup sugar 1 good teaspoonful baking powder Sieve together. Break 2 eggs in a cup and butter size of an egg melted, then fill up cup with milk. Flavor with lemon extract and bake in two layers. — MRS. C. P. COOPER, Los Angeles. Filling