a stiff froth. Bake in rather a
quick oven in three tins of uniform size, and place, between layers, a
frosting made of the grated rind of one, and juice of two lemons, and
three fourths cup of sugar. Let boil and throw it over the well beaten
whites of two eggs. This cake is one that keeps well for five or six
days.

NUT CAKE.

MRS. GEORGE M. CRAIG.

One cup sugar, half a cup of butter whipped to a cream with sugar, four
eggs, one tablespoonful of milk if needed, quarter of pound of almond
nuts chopped fine, two ounces lemon peel, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and one cup of flour.

NEW PORT CAKE.

MRS. THEOPHILUS OLIVER.

Two eggs, one half cup of white sugar, one half cup of butter, (melted)
one quart of flour, two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, one cup sweet
milk, one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in hot water. Bake in a deep
pan (eaten hot).

PLAIN CAKE.

MRS. GILMOUR.

One half cup butter, one cup sugar, three eggs, two cups of flour, two
and one half teaspoons baking powder, one cup of milk.

SANDWICH CAKE.

MRS. FRANK LAURIE.

Four eggs, one cup sugar, one cup flour, one teaspoonful of baking
powder; mix the yolks and the sugar together, then whip up the whites,
mix in with the yolks and sugar, then add the flour and the baking
powder putting the latter into the flour. Bake in a hot oven.

SANDWICH CAKE.

MISS M. SAMPSON.

Two thirds cup sugar, one egg, two thirds cup milk, butter the size of
an egg, one and one half cupfuls of flour, two teaspoonfuls baking
powder. Bake in a quick oven.

SPANISH BUN.

MRS. THOM.

One and one half cups sugar, four eggs, leave out the whites of three
for icing, three fourths cup butter, one cup milk, one tablespoonful
cinnamon, one teaspoon ginger, one half nutmeg, two cups flour, three
spoonfuls baking powder. Bake in flat tin well greased.

ICING.

Take the whites of three eggs, beat to a stiff froth then add a cup of
light brown sugar; while the cake is hot, spread this over, return to
the oven and brown.

WHITE CAKE. (Delicious.)

MRS. STOCKING.

One cup sugar, one half cup butter, whites of two eggs, one cup of milk
or water, two cups of flour, two teaspoons baking powder, cream the
butter, stir in sugar, then add milk or water, beaten whites, flour, and
lastly the extract.

NUT FILLING.--One cup milk, one cup nut meats, one tablespoon flour, one
egg, one half cup sugar, salt. Heat milk sugar and nuts, add egg and