k in which 2 even teaspoonfuls of soda had been dissolved.
She beat all well together, then added yolk of one large egg, and
lastly the stiffly beaten white of the egg. Beat the mixture again and
bake in 2 square layer cake pans in a hot oven about 25 minutes. This
is an excellent cake if directions are closely followed.

CHOCOLATE ICING FOR MOLASSES CAKE.

Boil 1 scant half cup water with 1 cup sugar until it spins a thread,
or forms a soft, firm ball in cold water. Pour slowly over the stiffly
beaten white of egg, beating while it is being poured. Melt 2 squares
or 2 ounces of unsweetened chocolate by standing the bowl containing
it in hot water. Add 1 teaspoonful hot water to chocolate. Stir the
egg and sugar mixture slowly into the melted chocolate. Beat until
stiff enough to spread on cake.

HICKORY NUT CAKE

1-1/2 cups sugar.
1/2 cup butter.
3/4 cup milk.
Whites of 4 eggs.
1 cup hickory nut meats, chopped.
2 cups flour sifted with 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder.

Mix together as ordinary cake. Bake in a loaf.

"LIGHT BROWN" SUGAR CAKE

Three cupfuls of light brown sugar, 1/2 cup of sweet lard and yolk of
one egg creamed together until light. Then add 1-1/2 cups sour milk
alternately with 4 cups of flour and 1-1/2 teaspoonfuls of cinnamon;
1-1/2 teaspoonfuls of ginger, 1/2 teaspoonful of cloves and half of a
grated nutmeg, 1 tablespoonful of thinly shaved or grated citron is an
improvement to cake, but may be omitted. Beat all together, then add 1
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a small quantity of the sour milk.
Lastly, add the stiffly beaten white of one egg and one cup seeded
raisins dredged with a little flour. Put the cake batter in a large,
well-greased fruit cake pan, lined with paper which had been greased
and a trifle of flour sifted over, and bake in an oven with a steady
heat about one hour and fifteen minutes. This is a very good,
_inexpensive_ cake and will keep moist some time if kept in a tin cake
box. The fruit might be omitted, but it improves the cake.

"ANGEL FOOD" LAYER CAKE

1 cup and 2 tablespoonfuls granulated sugar.
1-1\2 cups flour.
1 cup and 2 tablespoonfuls scalded milk.
3 teaspoonfuls baking powder.
Pinch of salt.
Whites of 2 eggs.

Place milk in top part of double boiler and heat to boiling point.
Sift dry ingredients together four times and then pour in the hot milk
and stir well together. Lastly, add the stiffly beaten whites of eggs.
Fold them in lightly, bu