Metropolitan cook book

cloves, I cup finely-chopped figs to I of the batter. Bake this in 1 layer and the remaining | in 2 layers. "When done, put fig layer between the other two, a layer of frosting between each. LIGHT FRUIT CAKE Make same as Plain Cake, adding | cup finely-cut citron, \ cup currants, i cup raisins and I cup finely-chopped nuts. NUT CAKE Make same as Plain Cake, adding 1 cup nut meats and 2 tablespoons less shortening. CHOCOLATE CAKE ^ cup fat i cup milk 2 squares chocolate 1 cup sugar H cups flour f teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2i teaspoons baking-powder CAKES 57 Cream the fat; add sugar gradually, eggs well beaten and milk. Add flour mixed and sifted with baking-powder. Beat thoroughly, then add chocolate and vanilla. Bake in layers. Frost with White Mountain Cream frosting to which 3 tablespoons of grated chocolate have been added. One cup molasses may be substituted for the sugar, using only 3 tablespoons milk, adding $ teaspoon soda and substituting rye flour for the white. APPLE SAUCE CAKE 1 cup sugar apple sauce mixed I cup currants dredged with 3 teaspoons cinnamon with 2 teaspoons 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon cloves soda 2| cups flour Ij cups unsweetened f cup raisins ^ cup melted butter Measure ingredients in order given in a bowl. Beat vigorously. Bake in a well-greased loaf tin. QUICK CAKE i cup soft fat (scant) 1 1 cups bread flour ] 1^ cups brown sugar 3 teaspoons baking-powder I w. „_ . .,, 2 eggs h teaspoon cinnamon f ^^ ^"^ ®"' h cup milk I teaspoon nutmeg J 5 pound dates or I cup raisins Put ingredients in bowl in order given, and do not stir until all have been added. Beat for 3 minutes. Bake in a buttered or greased pan from 35 to 45 minutes. May be baked in muffin tins. One-quarter cup cocoa may be added. SOUR CREAM CAKE H cups sour cream 3 eggs, well beaten 2i teaspoons baking-powder 1^ cups sugar 2^ cups flour | teaspoon soda Measure ingredients in order given, sifting flour, baking-powder and soda. Beat thoroughly. Bake. COCOANUT FRUIT CAKE I cup fat ,, I cup candied orange peel 2 teaspoons baking- 1 cup sugar 3 beaten whites of eggs powder f cup grated cocoanut 1 1 cups flour I teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped almonds I teaspoon salt Cream the shortening, add sugar gradually, the cocoanut, almonds, orange peel and vanilla. Alternate the flour sifted with the salt and bakingpowder with the milk. Beat, fold in the egg whites. Bake in a loaf tin, in a moderate oven, about 30 minutes. CAKES WITHOUT FAT CHEAP SPONGE CAKE Yolks 2 eggs f cup flour I teaspoon salt f cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking- Whites 2 eggs 2 teaspoons hot water powder | tablespoon vinegar Beat yolks until thick. Add sugar gradually and continue beating. Then add water, flour mixed and sifted with the baking-powder and salt. Fold in the stiffly-beaten whites of eggs and vinegar. Bake 35 minutes, in a moderate oven, in an unbuttered or a buttered and floured cake pan. CREAM SPONGE CAKE Yolks 4 eggs 1 § tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspn. lemon extract 1 cup sugar 1 scant cup of flour ? teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons cold water 1 1 teaspoons baking-powder Whites 4 eggs