jelly,
having the dark layer in the center.

~MARGARETTES~--One-half pound of peanuts, one pound of dates chopped
fine. One cup of milk in the dates, and boil, add peanuts. Make a boiled
icing. Take the long branch crackers, spread the filling between the
crackers, put on the icing, and put in the oven to brown.

~PLAIN CAKE~--Beat together one-half cup of butter and two cups of sugar
until light and creamy, add the well beaten yolks of three eggs,
one-half cup of milk, three cups of flour in which three teaspoons of
baking powder have been sifted, and last the stiffly beaten whites of
three eggs. Add any flavoring preferred and bake in a moderate oven.

~PLAIN TEA CAKE~--Cream two level tablespoons of butter and one cup of
sugar together, add one beaten egg, one cup of milk and two cups of
flour in which three level teaspoons of baking powder have been sifted.
Bake in a sheet, and serve while fresh.

~RAISIN CAKE~--One cup butter, three eggs, one and one-half cups sugar,
one cup sour milk, one teaspoon soda, one cup raisins, little nutmeg,
three cups flour. One can use two eggs and one-half cup butter; then
bake as usual.

~ROCKLAND CAKE~--Two cups sugar, one cup butter beaten to a cream, five
eggs, one cup milk, four cups flour, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, one
teaspoonful essence of lemon.

~SNIPPODOODLES~--One cup of sugar, one tablespoon of butter, one-half
cup of milk, one egg, one cup of flour, one teaspoon of cinnamon. Cream
the butter, add the sugar, then the eggs well beaten, then the flour,
baking powder and cinnamon, sifted together, and the milk. Spread very
thin on the tin sheet and bake. When nearly done sprinkle with sugar;
when brown remove from the oven, cut into squares and remove quickly
with a knife. They should be thin and crispy.

~SNOW CAKE~--Beat the white of four eggs stiff. Cream one-half cup of
milk and one cup of butter and one cup of sugar, add one-half cup of
milk and two cups of flour sifted twice with three level teaspoons of
baking-powder. Fold in the whites of the eggs last and half a teaspoon
or more of lemon or vanilla flavoring.

~SPICE CAKES~--For little spice cakes cream one-half cup of butter with
one cup of sugar, add one beaten egg, one-half cup of sour milk, and
one-half level teaspoon each of soda, baking powder, and cinnamon, and a
few gratings of nutmeg sifted with two and one-half cups of pastry
flour. Stir in one-half cup each of chopped walnut