Jack in the Box

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 pt. whipped cream
• 2 t-spoons Royal baking pow-
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 t-spoon vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar together; add beaten eggs; then add flour into which baking powder has been sifted.

2. 2

   Mix well and bake in muffin pans.

3. 3

   The following day, cut off the top of the cake, scoop out the inside, and fill with whipped cream sweetened and flavored with vanilla.

4. 4

   Replace the top and ice with heavy chocolate or caramel icing.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 132. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

JACK IN THE BOX. 1 cup butter. 1 cup water. 1/2 pt. whipped cream. 2 t-spoons Royal baking pow- 2 cups sugar. der. 3 cups flour. 3 eggs. 1/2 t-spoon vanilla

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