How we cook in Tennessee ..

White Cake. — Eighteen whites, one and one-half pounds powdered sugar, one and one-quarter pounds flour, quarter pound corn starch, one pound butter, two level teaspoons baking powder. Flavoring: Beat whites very stiff, then by degrees stir the sugar into the beaten whites; cream butter and flour together. Put in a little flour at a time until it will take up as much as it will take without forcing ; then add the whites The Hawkeye Refrigerator Basket, Keeps Contents Ice Cold. Makes an out-door luncheon a genuine luxury because a small quantity of ice keeps everything as fresh and palatable as when prepared. Well made, in different sizes, durable and nicely finished. Prices, $3.25 and $3.50. G. C. ANDERSON. and the rest of the flour alternately ; sift corn starch with the flour. Use the whitest butter. — Mrs. Wilson. White Cake. — One cup butter, one cup milk, three cups flour, two cups sugar, six whites, well beaten, one teaspoon Royal baking powder. To Use the Yolks. — Six yolks well beaten, one and one-quarter cups sugar, half cup milk, two and one-half cups flour, twothirds cup butter, teaspoon of baking powder. Bake in muffin rings or as layer cake. — Mrs. Sam Lancaster. White Cake. — Whites of ten eggs, cap of butter three cups of sugar, four cups of dainty flour, one cup of buttermilk, one and one-half level teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar sifted through the flour, half level teaspoonful of soda dissolved in two teaspoons of tepid water. Cream butter and sugar thoroughly, add a little of the whites of eggs and beat it well; add whites of eggs and flour alternately. Put in the buttermilk just before the last of flour. Lastly add flavoring and pour in the water from soda. Most of the soda will remain in the cup. — Mrs. J. L. Nelson. White Cake. — Whites of five eggs, one cup of sugar, half cup of butter, half cup of milk, two cups of flour, one teaspoonful baking powder. Bake in layers. Good. — Mrs. Yandenbrook. White Cake. — Whites of four eggs, half cup butter, two cups of sugar, two and one-half cups of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, one cup of milk. — Mrs. A. T. Pegues. White Cake (delicious). — One pound flour, heavy weight, one pound sugar, three-quarters pound butter, whites sixteen eggs, one heaping teaspoon Koyal baking powder ; cream butter and sugar till very light and white ; add one-quarter of flour, then one-quarter of beaten egg; mix well, then stir in half the remaining flour and eggs ; beat this well and then put in the rest of the flour and eggs. Sift the baking powder into the flour. White Cake. — One cup of butter, one cup of cream, three cups sugar, five cups flour, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, whites of twelve eggs. — Mrs. H. C. Irby. White Cake. — Sixteen eggs, one pound flour, one pound sugar, three-quarters pound butter, two spoons baking powder, flavor to taste. Bake one and one-half hours without opening the stove, then turn on gas a little more and bake twenty minutes more to rise and brown. — Mrs. Wm. Holland. White Cake. — Whites of eight eggs, two cups sugar, one cup butter (eight ounces) weighed, one cup milk, one and one-half teaspoons baking powder, four cups flour. Cream butter, add sugar, then milk, add beaten whites, then flour. — Mrs. Hibernia Neil.