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BAKE CAKE BATTER IN A SHEET AND WHEN COLD CUT INTO THREE-INCH INCH OBLONGS. ICE WITH WHITE. WHEN FIRM TRACE WITH MELTED CHOCOLATE THE BARS AND CLEF, USING CHOCOLATE-COATED PELLETS FOR THE NOTES; A SMALL, CLEAN WATER COLOR BRUSH WILL BE FOUND JUST THE THING TO PLACE THE CHOCOLATE. sa*d M •-• U S S M H "8' )j O H •< « I- S w o 2 {J « f^. M "J Q u n < o >; M 2 as u 5 ft < -^ E5 S < Bk 2 M S 1^ u ii: ,, o o *^ o en u) "^ < A< 0« o >.2o|j H M S U n H ui < U > < OS < C S y g « 2; S5 2 mi ►J .^ "J = S-8 < O H M -as h D U O O U r AMERICAN CHRISTMAS CAKE. A ROUND LOAF OF SPONGE CAKE IS COVERED WITH BOILED OR ROYAL ICING; WHILE STILL SOFT IT IS ORNAMENTED WITH A STAR OF TINY SCARLET CANDIES KNOWN AS "sUGAR PLUMS." SCARLET CANDLES SET IN SUGAR ROSES ARE PLACED ON TOP, AND THE SIDES OF THE CAKE ARE ORNAMENTED WITH CITRON AND CANDIES. WHEN ON THE SERVING PLATE, PLACE ROUND IT A WREATH OF HOLLY. BOILED SPONGE CAKE. Put one scant cupful of granulated sugar in a clean saucepan, add onethird of a cupful of boiling water and stir over the fire until the sugar is dissolved, then boil slowly without stirring until, when a spoonful is lifted and poured back the last drops will leave a fine, hair-like thread hanging from the spoon. The time required to reach this condition — known to confectioners as *'the fine thread" or **hair" — cannot be accurately stated, as it will vary with the depth of the syrup in the saucepan, the rapidity of the boiling and general atmospheric conditions. Pour slowly over the well beaten yolks of four eggs and beat until the mixture is cold, when it should be the consistence of a drop batter and very light and spongy. Whip the whites of the eggs to a stiff, dry froth and sift twice five ounces of pastry flour. To the egg yolk mixture add the grated rind and one-half of the strained juice of a lemon, then cut in lightly a part of the well beaten whites. Carefully stir in the flour, then cut in the remainder of the whites. Have ready a shallow pan lined with paper ; pour in the batter and bake in a moderate oven. If in a sheet two inches thick about half an hour will be required. This gives a cake which will keep moist for a number of days. CAKE DECORATED WITH HEARTS. USE FOR THE CAKE PART A SUNSHINE OR PLAIN CUP CAKE RECIPE, COVERING IT WHEN ALMOST COLD WITH A THICK FONDANT FROSTING, AND SMOOTHING IT WITH A WIDE-BLADED KNIFE DIPPED IN ICE WATER; ALLOW THIS TO BECOME THOROUGHLY FIRM AND HARD AND DECORATE WITH THE SAME ICING (TO WHICH A FEW DROPS OF COCHINEAL HAVE BEEN ADDED) IN THE FORM OF SMALL HEARTS. VALENTINE CAKE. FOR children's parties a loaf cake iced in white and decorated with cherry hearts and small DARTS OF silver, OR THE METAL USED FOR THESE, WILL PROVE AN ATTRACTIVE FEATURE. LOAF NUT CAKE. One cupful of butter, two cupfuls of sugar, one teaspoonful of vanilla, four eggs, three cupfuls of flour, one cupful of milk, one-quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, one and one-half cupfuls of hickory nut meats, and two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.