CAKES
No. 1. Eggless, Milkless, Butterless
FRUIT CAKE
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Part No. 1 2 cups raisins 2 cups currants 1 cup citron and nuts ¾ cup shortening 2 cups water 2 cups dark brown sugar Mix all ingredients together, set on the fire and boil 10 minutes until thick, then set away to cool. |
Part No. 2 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda Mix all ingredients together, add to No. 1 and stir well. Put in loaf pans lined with greased paper and bake one hour in a slow oven. |
No. 2. FRUIT CAKE
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Part No. 1 1 cup brown sugar 1¾ cups water 1 cup raisins ½ cup shortening 2 ounces citron, cut fine Mix No. 1 together, set on fire and boil 5 minutes; set away to cool. |
Part No. 2 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 5 teaspoons baking powder Mix No. 2 together thoroughly, add to No. 1 and stir well; bake in loaf pans about 1 hour, slow oven. |
No. 3. MARBLE CAKE
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1½ cups sugar 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 tablespoon cornstarch ¼ teaspoon salt |
1½ cups lard 2 tablespoons cocoa ¾ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla ¾ cup cold coffee |
Sift all dry ingredients together; then rub the lard into the mixture and divide into two equal parts. To one part add the, coffee and cocoa. To the other, the milk and vanilla. Mix each part well and put them in alternate layers in a buttered and floured cake pan and bake in a moderate oven ¾ of an hour.
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