The practical cookbook

^ c milk 1 J c. flour 2 tb. cocoa or i^ oz. choc- i tsp. soda olate 2 tb. melted butter I c. sugar I tsp. vanilla Cook first three ingredients in a double boiler till thick, stirring constandy. Then add the other ingredients in order given. Bake in two layer-cake tins or in a loaf. Frost with Boiled frosting (p. 57), and use Boiled frosting for the iilling also, in layer cake. Economy Cake I c water \ tsp. nutmeg 1 c. brown sugar \ tsp. salt \ c. lard I tsp. cooking-soda 2 c. seeded raisins 2 tb. warm water I tsp. cinnamon 1 c. flour \ tsp. cloves \ tsp. baking-powder Put first seven ingredients, in order, into a saucepan and boil 3 min. Cool and add remaining ingredients, dissolving soda in hot water. Mix well, turn into a buttered and floured cake-tin, and bake i hr. or more in a slow oven. Lady Baltimore Cake \ c. butter 2 c. sifted flour I c. granulated sugar 2 tsp. baking-powder 3 egg yolks J tsp. salt \ c. milk I tsp. rose-water \ c water i tsp. almond extract Whites of 3 eggs Mix as usual, and after the whites of the eggs are added to die mixture, beat for 2 min., but do not stir. Turn into three buttered layer-cake pans and bake in a quick oven. Use the following mixture for filling and frosting : d,:_..l,CjOO^:;Ic Filling Double rule for Boiled frosting \ c. walnut meats (P- 57) 3 figs \ c. raisins I tsp. lemon juice \ tsp. grated lemon rind Chop Ags fine, nuts and raisins coarse ; add to ^ the frosting ; flavor, and use between the layers. Use remainder of frosting for top and sides of the cake. RoxBURY Cake i c. butter r tsp. dnnamon \ c. sugar -J- tsp, cloves 2 egg yolks ^ tsp. nutmeg ■J c. molasses J c seeded raisins ■J c sour milk i tsp. soda i^ c. flour Whites of 2 eggs \ c walnut meats (broken) Mix in usual manner and bake in small tins (18). Frost if desired. Lemon Layer Cake i c. butter \ c. milk 1 c. sugar i^ c. flour 2 eggs 2 tsp. baking-powder Mix and bake as usual for layer cake. Fill with Lemon-Butter Filling (below) and sift confectioner's sugar over the top. Lemon-Butter Filling I lemon (Juice and grated rind) z tb. butter Beat egg, add other ingredients, and cook over hot water till smooth, stirring constantiy. Mocha Cake Make layer cake as for Lemon Layer Cake (above) and use Mocha FUUng (p. 124) for filling and frosting. d,:_..l;CjOO^:;Ic Mocha Filling 2 c. confectioner's sugar 3 tb. cocoa 4 tb. butter 4 tb. strong coffee Cream the butter ; mix sugar and cocoa and add altemately with the coffee. Use a bag and tube for frosting. Cry- BABIES I c. butter I c sour milk I c. sugar I egg I c. molasses 2 tsp, soda 4 c. flour i tsp. salt I c raisms tsp. cinnamon itsp. , cloves Mix like any cake, drop from teaspoon on shallow tins, and bake 10 to 12 min. A mixture of raisins, currants, citron, and nuts may be substituted for raisins, or i c. of any one may be used. Boston Cookies i c butter i tsp. soda J c lard or drippings 3 tb. hot water I J c brown sugar 2 eggs (beaten well) 2 c. flour I tsp. vanilla ^ tsp. salt I c. chopped nuts or raisins Mix like cake, dissolving soda in hot water and adding to butter and sugar when creamed. Drop by the teaspoonful on buttered tins, allowing room for the cookies to spread. Bake 10 to 12 min. in a moderately hot oven. Soft Icing 3 tb, granulated sugar Confectioner's sugar 3 tb. boiling water i tsp. vanilla Cook granulated sugar and boiling water, covered, for 3 min. Add enough confectioner's sugar to make a frosting that will hold its shape. Flavor with vanilla, or use i tsp, lemon or orange juice. d,:...l,CjOO^:;Ic Sour-Milk Pie I c thick sour milk J tsp. salt I c. sugar ^ tsp. nutmeg f c. chopped raisins i tsp. cinnamon