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Checkerboard Cake

From The Times cook book, no. 2, 1905

Serves 5

Flavor with vanilla.

Presented as published in 1905. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The Times cook book, no. 2 (1905) by Los Angeles Times, page 84. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHECKERBOARD CAKE. Mrs. William J. Magee, No. 122 North Johnston street, Los Angeles.— One and one-half cups sugar, one-half cup butter, one-half cup sweet milk, two cups flour, whites of four eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, flavor with lemon. Dark part: One cup brown sugar, one-quarter cup butter, one-half cup milk, yolks of four eggs, two cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder

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