cut into strips; Brazil nuts may also
be used.

800. +Citron Cake.+-- Cut 1/2 pound citron into fine slices and prepare
a cake batter the same as for Plain Cake; butter a large, round pan
and line it with buttered paper; pour in a layer of cake batter;
then a layer of sliced citron; then batter and citron again;
continue until all is used; bake in a medium hot oven till done,
which will take about 1-1/4 hours; if the oven should be too hot cover
the cake with buttered paper.

801. +Lady Cake.+-- 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup milk, 3 cups
prepared flour, the whites of 8 eggs and the grated rind and juice
of 1 lemon; stir butter and sugar with your hand to a light white
cream and beat the whites to a stiff froth; take a silver spoon and
stir the whites, the lemon, sifted flour and milk alternately into
the creamed butter and sugar; butter a large mould and line it with
buttered paper; pour in the mixture and bake 1 hour. NOTE.--1/2 pound
blanched almonds cut into strips may be stirred into the cake
mixture and flavored with vanilla; or 1 pint shelled walnuts broken
into pieces or 1/2 pound finely cut citron can be stirred into the
batter and flavored with essence of almonds; ice with clear icing.

802. +Dutchess Cake.+-- 1 cup butter, 1 cup milk, 2 cups sugar, 3
cups prepared flour, the yolks of 8 eggs and 2 teaspoonfuls peach
extract; stir butter and sugar with the right hand to a light white
cream; then stir with a spoon and add the yolks, 2 at a time,
stirring a few minutes between each addition; next add the
flavoring, the sifted flour and milk alternately; butter a large,
round cake pan and line it with buttered paper; pour in the cake
mixture and bake in a medium hot oven 1 hour. NOTE.--1 pint shelled
walnuts broken into pieces may be stirred into this cake mixture or
Brazil nuts may be used; also peanuts broken into pieces.

803. +Fruit Cake.+-- Prepare a cake batter the same as for Plain
Cake; remove the stones from 1/2 pound raisins; cut 1/4 pound citron
into fine slices and mix the raisins and citron with 1/2 pound well
washed and dried currants; dust the fruit with flour, stir it into
the cake mixture and finish the same as Plain Cake.

804. +Rich Fruit Cake.+-- 2 pounds stoned raisins, 2 pounds seedless
raisins, 2 pounds well washed and dried currants, 1 pound finely
sliced citron, 1 pound butter, 1/2 pint good brandy, 1 pint molasses,
1 pound brown sugar, 2 teaspoonfuls grated nutmeg, 2 teaspoonful