The Gertrude Bobbitt Circle cook book

Sift flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together in mixing bowl. Add shortening, milk, unbeaten egg, and flavoring all at once. Beat all ingredients together for two minutes, being sure to time the stops for scraping down sides and bottom of bowl, so that actual beating time is two minutes. Pour into well greased and floured pan (8 in. square and 2y2 in. deep or large layer cake pan). Bake 25 to 35 minutes in 350 deg. oven. Mrs. Joseph Hackett ANGEL FOOD CAKE IV2 cups egg whites IV2 teaspoon cream of tartar l/2 teaspoon salt \y2 teaspoons vanilla iy2 cups cake flour 1 teaspoon almond flavoring 2 cups sugar SiSift flour once before measuring, add one cup of sugar to flour and sift four times, sift the other cup of sugar four times and set aside. Beat egg whites (be sure eggs have been out of the refrigerator at least an hour before using), add salt to egg whites, beat until foamy, add cream of tartar and continue beating until stiff, but not dry, add the cup of sugar to egg whites a little at a time. Use low speed. Add the flavoring — use egg beater rather than electric mixer — fold in flour and sugar mixture, adding it to egg whites. Fold in slowly, pour into pan. Bake 65 minutes in over 325 degrees. Remove from oven, invert pan on wire cake cooler until cold. Remove carefully from pan. Cover with white frosting. — White Frosting — 7|8 cup granulated sugar 6 marshmallows 1 unbeaten egg white ^ teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons cold water y2 teaspoon vanilla extract Place the three first ingredients in the upper part of a double boiler. Put over boiling water. Beat with egg beater seven minutes or until thick. Remove from fire, drop in marshmallows and add flavoring. Beat until nearly cold, then add baking powder. Beat until thick enough to spread on cake without running. Miss Julia Groves SPICE CAKE NO. I Cream together: y2 tsp salt 5 tb. shortening 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 cup brown sugar y2 tsp cinnamon Add : y2 tsp cloves 1 egg yolk Add, alternately flour and milk Sift together: 2|3 cup buttermilk 1^4 cup flour y2 tsp vanilla y2 tsp soda Spread evenly into square cake pan which has been greased and floured. Beat 1 egg white until stiff, add Y2 cup brown sugar and y2 cup chopped nuts, fold gently into beaten egg whites. Spread evenly over uncooked cake batter and bake in slow oven. Mrs. J. M. Miles RICH SPICE CAKE 2 cups brown sugar 3 eggs 1 cup lard and butter mixed 1 cup sour milk Sift 3y2 cups flour with one teaspoon eaeh salt, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves, add 1 In. raisins and 1/2 cup walnut or pecan meats. Take a spoonful of the mixture, roll in sugar, place on pans one inch apart, let raise 20 minutes and bake. This may be baked in a loaf and will keep moist for weeks. Wrap in waxed paper, before putting away. Mrs. J. E. Watson LAZY DAISY CAKE 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup sugar Vi tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup milk 1 cup flour 2 tbsp shortening Mix eggs, sugar and vanilla well. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Bring milk and shortening to a boil and add to batter. Bake in moderate oven 20-30 minutes. — Frosting — 6 tbsp butter (melted) 2 tbsp cream 1 eup brown sugar y2 can cocoanut Mix the above and spread on cake. Mrs. Price Surratt HOT MILK CAKE 4 eggs 1 cup sweet milk 2 cups sugar V2 teaspoon salt