One cupful of butter, two of powdered sugar, two cupfuls of
flour, one of cornstarch, whites of seven eggs, two teaspoonfuls
of Equity baking-powder, cup sweet milk✪ Cornstarch Cake. Flavor as you like.
DELICATE CAKE.
Whites of five eggs, beaten to a stiff froth, one-half cupful of
butter, two of sugar, one of sweet milk, two and one-half tea-
spoonfuls of Equity baking-powder, one teaspoonful of bitter
almond, three cupfuls of flour.
SNOW BALL CAKE.
One cupful of sugar, one-half cup of butter, one-half cup of
sweet milk, two cups of flour, whites of three eggs, two teaspoon-
fuls of Equity baking-powder. Flavor with lemon. Bake in
one loaf; when done frost.
FEATHER CAKE. (No. 1.)
Four eggs, two cups of sugar, one cupful of sweet milk, three
cupfuls of flour, melted butter size of an egg, one teaspoonful of
soda, two teaspoonfuls of cream-tartar. Flavor with lemon or
nutmeg,
FEATHER CAKE. (No. 2.)
One cupful of sugar, one-half cup of butter, one-half cup milk,
two cupfuls of flour, two teaspoonfuls of Equity baking-powder✪ Snow Ball Cake,
two whole eggs, and yolk of one more. Keserve the white for
frosting. Stir the butter and sugar to a cream, add the beaten
yolks, next the milk, then the flour with the baking-powder;
lastly, the whites of the eggs. Bake, and frost.
172 CAKE.
POUND CAKE — Excellent.
One pound of flour, one pound of sugar, three-fourths pound
of butter, ten eggs, one nutmeg, one teaspoonful of mace✪ Pound Cake. Cream
half of the butter with the flour, add the spice, beat the yolks un-
til very light, add the sugar, then the beaten whites and the rest
of the flour, alternately. When this is thoroughly mixed, put all
together and beat steadily for half an hour. If properly made,
and baked, this is a delicious cake.
CENTENNIAL POUND CAKE.
Twelve eggs, leaving out three yolks. Beat separately. Three-
fourths pound of butter, one pound of sugar. Sugar and butter
worked together with the hand. Then add the yolks, next the
flour, lastly, the whites. Flavor with rose, lemon or vanilla.
BAKER'S POUND CAKE.
One and one-fourth pounds of butter, one and one-fourth of
sugar, ten eggs, one-half ounce of ammonia, dissolved in one
pint of milk✪ Baker's Pound Cake. Season with lemon, mace and cinnamon. Add
raisins and fruit to taste, flour to stiffen.
WHITE POUND CAKE.
One pound powdered sugar, one pound of flour, half pound of
butter, whites of sixteen eggs, teaspoonful of Equity baking-
powder, sifted thoroughly with the flour; put in moderate oven
with gradual increase of heat. When baked, frost with boiled
icing while both cake and icing are warm.
GOLDEN POUND CAKE.
One pound of sugar, three-fourths pound of flour, ten ounces
of butter, one cupful of sweet milk, three teaspoonfuls of Equity
baking-powder, yolks of sixteen eggs✪ Golden Pound Cake.
WASHINGTON CAKE.
Two teacupfuls of butter, two cupfuls of sugar, one quart of
flour, six eggs, two cupfuls of sour cream or milk, one grated
nutmeg, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one tablespoonful of soda✪ Washington Cake,
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dissolved in warm water, and strained into the milk just before
adding the latter into the cake. Cream the butter and sugar, add
the yolks whipped light, then the cream and spice, next the flour,
then the rose 'and a double handful of citron, cut in strips and
floured, then the beaten whites. Stir all well and bake in a loaf
or card.
HICKORYNUT CAKK. ✪ Hickorynut Cake
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
One cupful of butter, two of powdered sugar, two cupfuls of flour, one of cornstarch, whites of seven eggs, two teaspoonfuls of Equity baking-powder, cup sweet milk. Flavor as you like.
DELICATE CAKE.
Whites of five eggs, beaten to a stiff froth, one-half cupful of butter, two of sugar, one of sweet milk, two and one-half teaspoonfuls of Equity baking-powder, one teaspoonful of bitter almond, three cupfuls of flour.
SNOW BALL CAKE.
One cupful of sugar, one-half cup of butter, one-half cup of sweet milk, two cups of flour, whites of three eggs, two teaspoonfuls of Equity baking-powder. Flavor with lemon. Bake in one loaf; when done frost.
FEATHER CAKE. (No. 1.)
Four eggs, two cups of sugar, one cupful of sweet milk, three cupfuls of flour, melted butter size of an egg, one teaspoonful of soda, two teaspoonfuls of cream-tartar. Flavor with lemon or nutmeg,
FEATHER CAKE. (No. 2.)
One cupful of sugar, one-half cup of butter, one-half cup milk, two cupfuls of flour, Two teaspoonfuls of Equity baking-powder, two whole eggs, and yolk of one more. Reserve the white for frosting. Stir the butter and sugar to a cream, add the beaten yolks, next the milk, then the flour with the baking-powder; lastly, the whites of the eggs. Bake, and frost.
POUND CAKE — Excellent.
One pound of flour, one pound of sugar, three-fourths pound of butter, ten eggs, one nutmeg, one teaspoonful of mace. Cream half of the butter with the flour, add the spice, beat the yolks until very light, add the sugar, then the beaten whites and the rest of the flour, alternately. When this is thoroughly mixed, put all together and beat steadily for half an hour. If properly made, and baked, this is a delicious cake.
CENTENNIAL POUND CAKE.
Twelve eggs, leaving out three yolks. Beat separately. Threefourths pound of butter, one pound of sugar. Sugar and butter worked together with the hand. Then add the yolks, next the flour, lastly, the whites. Flavor with rose, lemon or vanilla.
BAKER'S POUND CAKE.
One and one-fourth pounds of butter, one and one-fourth of sugar, ten eggs, one-half ounce of ammonia, dissolved in one pint of milk. Season with lemon, mace and cinnamon. Add raisins and fruit to taste, flour to stiffen.
WHITE POUND CAKE.
One pound powdered sugar, one pound of flour, half pound of butter, whites of sixteen eggs, teaspoonful of Equity bakingpowder, sifted thoroughly with the flour; put in moderate oven with gradual increase of heat. When baked, frost with boiled icing while both cake and icing are warm.
GOLDEN POUND CAKE.
One pound of sugar, three-fourths pound of flour, ten ounces of butter, one cupful of sweet milk, three teaspoonfuls of Equity baking-powder, yolks of sixteen eggs.
WASHINGTON CAKE.
Two teacupfuls of butter, two cupfuls of sugar, one quart of flour, six eggs, two cupfuls of sour cream or milk, one grated nutmeg, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one tablespoonful of soda,
dissolved in warm water, and strained into the milk just before adding the latter into the cake. Cream the butter and sugar, add the yolks whipped light, then the cream and spice, next the flour, then the rose 'and a double handful of citron, cut in strips and floured, then the beaten whites. Stir all well and bake in a loaf or card.
HICKORYNUT CAKK.
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