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Two cupfuls of sugar, two cupfuls of flour, four eggs, one heaping teaspoonful of baking-powder, three-quarters of a cupful of hot water, grated rind of lemon. Stir together until creamy the sugar and the yolks of the eggs; add the flour and baking-powder which have previously been sifted together four times; then add the hot water; stir well until smooth and velvet-like; next add the whites of the eggs beaten stiff; flavor with lemon. The batter may seem too thin, but will be all right; L. B. M. CORN-STARCH CAKE. One-half cupful of starch, one-half cupful of flour, one-half cupful of flne granulated sugar, one-third cupful of butter, one teaspoonful of baking-powder and two small eggs. Beat the butter to a cream, add to it the sugar, then the eggs, and mix all well together. Stir in the flour, cornstarch and baking-powder previously sifted together. Beat for five minutes and bake immediately in a moderate oven. When done remove from the pan and stand the cake on its side to prevent its getting heavy. B. I. T. OLD-FASHIONED SEED CAKE. Two cupfuls of flour, one-half cupful of sugar, one-half cupful of butter or clarified drippings, one teaspoonful of baking-powder, one egg, about two-thirds of a cupful of milk, one teaspoonful of caraway seeds and a pinch of salt. Stir together the flour, salt and baking-powder, rub in the butter lightly, and add the sugar and seeds. Beat the egg light and add it with the milk. Bake one hour in a steady oven. Mrs. T. J. G. LEMON CAKE. Two scant cupfuls of sugar, one-half of a cupful of butter, three eggs, two and one-half cupfuls of flour, one cupful of milk, two rounding teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, grated rind of one lemon and one-half teaspoonful of salt. Beat the butter with half the sugar, then add gradually the remainder of sugar, with the well-beaten eggs; next put in the grated lemon rind, being careful not to use any of the white pith. Lastly stir in the flour with which the baking-powder and salt have been sifted, alternately with the milk. Bake about forty minutes in a moderate oven and cover with lemon frosting. W. T. M. ORANGE CAKE. Two eggs, one cupful of sugar, one tablespoonful of melted butter, one-half cupful of milk, one and one-half cupfuls of flour, two level tea- spoonfuls of baking-powder and the grated rind and strained juice of one orange. Beat the eggs and sugar together, add the melted butter, then the milk and lastly the flour and baking-powder sifted together. Stir in the orange rind and juice just before putting into the pan. Bake about thirty-five minutes in a moderate oven. L. E. P. CHEAP SPONGE CAKE. Two eggs, one cupful of sugar, one-half cupful of hot water, one cupful of flour, one and one-half teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, one pinch of salt and the grated rind of one-half of a lemon. Beat the yolks of the eggs with half the sugar, then add the water, the remaining sugar, the lemon rind and the flour sifted with baking-powder and salt. Lastly fold in the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth and bake twenty-five minutes in a buttered and floured shallow pan. H. F. L. HOT WATER SPONGE CAKE. Four eggs beaten to a foam, two scant cupfuls of sugar, two cupfuls of sifted flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, two-thirds cupful of boiling water. Flavor to taste. Gracia Rulo. COCOA CAKE.