The household cook book

dates. Prepare the dates as directed in the introduction to this chapter, and stir them in the last thing. Bake in a shallow pan. Cut in squares to serve. DOUGH CAKE, i cup butter. 1 cup chopped raisins (seed- 1 cup sugar. ed). 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 1 cup raised bread dough. A little nutmeg. i teaspoon soda. Mix the dough and butter thoroughly with the hand, then the sugar, then the eggs; add the fruit last. Do not let it stand to rise, but put it in a bread pan as soon as mixed and bake for an hour in a moderate oven. DOUGH CAKE {Economical). 2 lbs. raised dough. 1 lb. raisins (seeded), i cup butter. i nutmeg (grated). 2 cups sugar. 1 teaspoon saleratus. Mix well, put in greased pans, let rise about t hour, and bake in a moderate oven. FKENCH CAKE. f cup butter. 3 cups flour. 1 cup sugar, heaped. i nutmeg, grated. 1 cup cream. f cup raisins. \ cup milk. 2 ounces citron, chopped. 6 eggs. 2 ounces almonds, pounded. FEATHEK CAKE. 1 cup butter. 3 cups flour. 2 cups sugar. 2 teaspoons baking powder. I cup milk. 1 teaspoon lemon. 3 eggs. This also makes a nice layer cake, with jelly or chocolate between layers. FOUNTAIN CAKE. 1 cup butter. 2 cups flour. 2 cups sugar. 1 teaspoon cream tartar. 1 cup milk. i teaspoon soda. 6 yolks of eggs. 1 teaspoon any flavoring. Mix the above; stir in quickly the well-beaten whites of 4 of the eggs, reserving the whites of 2 for the frosting. Bake in loaves, and as soon as done cover with frosting. FRUIT CAKE. i cup butter. If cups flour. k cup brown sugar. i teaspoon soda. i cup molasses. 1 cup chopped raisins, i cup sweet milk. Cinnamon, citron and cloves. 1 egg. Flour the fruit before adding. FRUIT CAKE No. 2. i cup butter. 4 eggs well beaten. 1 cup sugar. 1 teaspoon soda. -2- cup molasses. 1 cup raisins (seeded), i cup water. 1 cup currants. Flour to make about as thick as common stirred cake (not too thick). It makes a large cake. FRUIT CAKE No. 3. li cups butter. 4 cups currants. 2 cups sugar (heaped). 4 cups raisins (seeded). 1 teaspoon rose water. 1 cup citron. Juice of 2 lemons. i cup almonds. 10 eggs. 1 tablespoon of mace. 4 cups flour. Flour the fruit and add it last. Allow 2 hours to bake if in 1 loaf. FKUIT CAKE {Economical). i cup butter. 1 teaspoon soda. 2i cups sugar. i teaspoon each of ground i cup sour milk. cinnamon, cloves and nut- 6 cups flour (about that). meg. 1 cup raisins, currants and citron, mixed. Knead all together, roll about 2 inches thick, and bake in a quick oven. STEAMED FKUIT CAKE. i cup butter (full). 6 cups raisins. 2 cups brown sugar 2 cups citron, (heaped). 1 nutmeg, grated. 1 teacup milk. i tablespoon each cinnat cup molasses. mon and cloves. 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon soda. 4 cups flour. Put in a pan and steam 3 hours; then place in the oven 1 hour, to dry. WHITE FKUIT CAKE. 1 cup butter. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 2 cups white sugar. 1 lb. almonds, blanched and 1 cup sweet milk. cut fine. 5 whites of eggs. 1 lb. citron cut in thin slices. 3i cups flour. 1 grated cocoanut. GEORGIA CAKE. 1 cup butter. 3 cups flour. 2 cups sugar. h cup corn-starch. 1 cup sweet milk. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 4 eggs. 1 teaspoon any flavoring. GOLD CAKE.