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For the Sponge:

1/2 cake yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sifted flour

At night crumble and soak yeast 20 minutes in lukewarm water. Scald
milk, add salt and let cool. Add yeast to lukewarm milk and mix enough
flour to make a thick batter. Beat smooth. Cover and let rise in
moderately warm place (78 degrees) over night or until light.

For the Dough:

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
4 cups flour

In morning scald and cool milk. Cream butter, sugar and salt. Add beaten
eggs. Mix sponge with lukewarm milk, then add butter mixture and enough
flour to make soft dough. Beat hard or knead by hand. Let dough rise
until doubled. When light turn on floured board and roll out gently
until 1/2 inch thick. Place in buttered pans. Brush top with melted
butter. Let rise until double. Sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon and bake
in hot oven for 20 minutes.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH

Cakes

SPONGE CAKE

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
3 tblsp. warm water
1 tsp. lemon juice

Beat the eggs until thick and creamy. Add sifted sugar and beat well.
Add water and lemon juice and beat again. Sift the flour, add salt and
baking powder and sift again. Combine dry ingredients with the egg
mixture, a little at a time folding in gently. When well blended pour
into an ungreased pan with center tube. Bake in moderate oven (350-f)
for 50 minutes.

SCRIPTURE CAKE

Behold there was a cake baken. I-Kings, 9:16

1/2 cup butter
Judges, 5:25
2 cups flour
I-Kings, 4:22
1/2 tsp. salt
Leviticus, 2:13
1 cup figs
I-Samuel, 30:12
1-1/2 cups sugar
Jeremiah, 6:20
2 tsp. baking powder
Luke, 13:21
1/2 cup water
Genesis, 24:11
1 cup raisins
I-Samuel, 30:12
3 eggs
Isaiah, 10:14
Cinnamon, mace, cloves
I-Kings, 10:10
1 tblsp. honey
Proverbs, 24:13
1/2 cup almonds
Genesis, 43:11

Blend butter, sugar, spices and salt. Beat egg yolks and add. Sift in
baking powder and flour, then add the water and honey. Put fruit and
nuts thru food chopper and flour well. Follow Solomon's advice for
making good boys--1st clause of Proverbs, 23:14. Fold in stiffly beaten
egg whites. Bake for 1 hour in 375-f oven.

SPICE LAYER CAKE

2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3 tsp. baking powder
1 cup chopped raisin