The Institute cook book

1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 pint blueberries Mix the same as Plain Cake, adding the berries, well washed and drained and dusted with flour. SHELLBARK CAKE V4 pound butter 1 cup shellbark meats 1 cup sugar - 1/4 pound raisins 2 eggs 1/4 pound currants 2 cups flour 14 pound citron 1/2 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 34 cup milk Ten gratings of nutmeg Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the beaten eggs, then half the flour alternately with the milk in which the soda has been dissolved; add the nuts, then the fruit, well washed and drained and mixed with some of the flour; add vanilla and nutmeg and the remaining flour. Bake in a moderate oven. Planned tor a /"< ATT'TTC Family of Four \^AJVJC/0 LEMON CAKE 1/2 cup butter 1 Vi teaspoons baking powder 11/2 cups sugar IV2 cups flour 3 eggs Vi cup milk Juice and grated rind of y^ lemon Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the beaten yolks; then alternately the milk and the sifted flour and baking powder; fold in the whites and add lemon. CORNSTARCH CAKE 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour V4 cup butter 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup cornstarch Whites of 3 eggs Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the milk, then the flour, cornstarch and baking powder, well sifted together; last add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth. Bake in a loaf or in two layers, and ice. SIMPLE LAYER CAKE IVs cups sugar % cup milk 3/4 cup butter 2 cups flour 2 eggs IV2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the eggs; then the flour and milk alternately and the baking powder and flavoring leist. Bake in layers and fill with chocolate or other filling. FARMERS' FRUIT CAKE 3 cups dried apples IV2 cups milk 2 cups molasses 2 eggs 1 cup butter 4 cups flour 1 cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup seeded raisins . 3 teaspoons mixed spices Soak the apples over night; chop and cook slowly with the molasses until tender. Cream the butter and sugar; add the eggs, then the cooked apples and molasses, raisins and milk. Sift the flour, baking powder and spices and beat well while adding to the other ingredients. Pour into a well-greased pan and bake in a slow oven. f^ * zri!' O Planned for a l^AJS-iSO Family of Four ECONOMICAL FRUIT CAKE 1/2 cup butter 1 egg 2 cups brown sugar V2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pound raisins 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1 pound currants Pinch of salt 14 pound citron 1 cup warm coffee 1 cup molasses 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Wash the fruit thoroughly and put it in a warm place to dry. Beat the butter and sugar; add the fruit, molasses, egg and spices; then the flour and coffee alternately and the baking powder last. Line a deep baking pan with well-buttered paper; pour the batter into it and bake in a slow oven about three hours. ONE-EGG CAKE 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk Vi cup butter 1 teaspoon flavoring 1 egg iy2 teaspoons baking powder 1% cups fiour Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the egg beaten very light, then the milk and flavoring. Sift the flour and baking powder together; add these to the mixture and beat well. Bake about half an hour. MOCK POUND CAKE 1/2 pound pulverized sugar V2 cup milk