Page:Cakes, cookies and confections.djvu/22

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substituted for the sour by using ½ tsp. soda instead of one tsp.

Apple Sauce Cake

• 2 c. flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. spice
• 3 tbsp. chocolate
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• ½ c. nuts, chopped
• ½ c. raisins
• 1 ½ c. apple sauce medium thick, unsweetened
• ½ c. melted fat

Sift all dry materials. Add nuts, raisins, apple-sauce, and lastly melted fat. Bake as a shallow loaf in moderate oven about 45-60 minutes. The nuts and raisins may be increased to 1 c. each for a richer cake. Apricot, prune or peach sauce of similar consistency may be used.

Fairy Gingerbread

• ¾ c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¾ c. light molasses
• ¾ c. melted fat
• 2 ½ c. flour
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1 c. boiling water
• 1 tbsp. ginger
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• Other spice if desired

Sift dry ingredients, beat eggs, add molasses, softened fat, and lastly boiling water with soda in it. Makes a thin batter, but is very tender. Bake in gem pans.

Honey Cake

• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. chopped citron
• 1 c. chopped nut meats
• 4 eggs
• ¾ c. chocolate
• 1 tsp. cinnamon and allspice
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder