d; one-half pound of finest vanilla chocolate
grated, one-half pound of raisins, cut and seeded; seven soda crackers,
rolled to a powder; one teaspoon of baking-powder, juice of three lemons
and one-fourth glass of wine. Beat whites of eggs to a stiff froth and
stir in last. Beat yolks with sugar until very light; then add
chocolate, and proceed as with other torten.

DATE TORTE

Beat one-half pound of pulverized sugar with the yolks of six large
eggs. Beat long and steadily until a thick batter. Add one-half pound of
dates, cut very fine, one teaspoon each of allspice and ground cinnamon,
one-fourth pound of chocolate grated, juice and peel of one lemon, three
and one-half soda crackers, rolled to a fine powder, one teaspoon of
baking-powder, and last the stiff-beaten whites. Bake slowly. Cake can
be cut in half and put together with jelly.

GERMAN HAZELNUT TORTE

Beat together for twenty minutes until very light the yolks of eight
eggs with one-half pound of granulated sugar, then add the very
stiffly-beaten whites of eggs, place the bowl in which it has been
stirred over a boiler in which water is boiling on the stove, stir
continually but slowly until all the batter is well warmed but not too
hot, add a small pinch of salt, and one-half pound of grated hazelnuts,
add the nuts gradually, mix well and pour into a greased spring form.
Bake very slowly. The grated rind of one-half lemon can be added if
desired. Ice with boiled icing.

LINZER TORTE

Cream one pound of butter with one pound of sugar until foamy, then add
one by one four whole eggs. Mix well, then stir in three-fourths pound
of pounded almonds or walnuts, one teaspoon of cinnamon, one-fourth
teaspoon of cloves, one pound of flour, one teaspoon of baking-powder,
and a few drops of bitter almond essence. Put in four layer pans and
bake in slow oven. Put together with apricot, strawberry, or raspberry
jam and pineapple marmalade, each layer having a different preserve. Ice
top and sides. If only two layers are desired for home use, half the
quantity of ingredients can be used. This is a very fine cake. It is
better the second day.

RUSSIAN PUNCH TORTE

Bake three layers of almond tart and flavor it with a wine glass of
arrack. When baked, scrape part of the cake out of the thickest layer,
not disturbing the rim, and reserve these crumbs to add to the following
filling: Boil one-half pound of sugar in one-fourth cup of water until
it spins a