AKE-MOULD.]

1756. INGREDIENTS.--1 lb. of flour, 1/4 lb. of sugar, 1/4 lb. of butter
or lard, 1/2 lb. of currants, 1 teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, the
whites of 4 eggs, 1/2 pint of milk.

_Mode_,--In making many sweet dishes, the whites of eggs are not
required, and if well beaten and added to the above ingredients, make an
excellent cake, with or without currants. Beat the butter to a cream,
well whisk the whites of the eggs, and stir all the ingredients together
but the soda, which must not be added until all is well mixed, and the
cake is ready to be put into the oven. When the mixture has been well
beaten, stir in the soda, put the cake into a buttered mould, and bake
it in a moderate oven for 1-1/2 hour.

_Time_.--1-1/2 hour. _Average cost_, 1s. 3d.

A NICE USEFUL CAKE.

1757. INGREDIENTS.--1/4 lb. of butter, 6 oz. of currants, 1/4 lb. of
sugar 1 lb. of dried flour, 2 teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, 3 eggs, 1
teacupful of milk, 2 oz. of sweet almonds, 1 oz. of candied peel.

_Mode_.--Beat the butter to a cream; wash, pick, and dry the currants;
whisk the eggs; blanch and chop the almonds, and cut the peel into neat
slices. When all these are ready, mix the dry ingredients together; then
add the butter, milk, and eggs, and beat the mixture well for a few
minutes. Put the cake into a buttered mould or tin, and bake it for
rather more than 1-1/2 hour. The currants and candied peel may be
omitted, and a little lemon or almond flavouring substituted for them:
made in this manner, the cake will be found very good.

_Time_.--Rather more than 1-1/2 hour. _Average cost_, 1s. 9d.

HONEY CAKE.

1758. INGREDIENTS.--1/2 breakfast-cupful of sugar, 1 breakfast-cupful of
rich sour cream, 2 breakfast-cupfuls of flour, 1/2 teaspoonful of
carbonate of soda, honey to taste.

_Mode_.--Mix the sugar and cream together; dredge in the flour, with as
much honey as will flavour the mixture nicely; stir it well, that all
the ingredients may be thoroughly mixed; add the carbonate of soda, and
beat the cake well for another 5 minutes; put it into a buttered tin,
bake it from 1/2 to 3/4 hour, and let it be eaten warm.

_Time_.--1/2 to 3/4 hour. _Average cost_, 8d.

_Sufficient_ for 3 or 4 persons. _Seasonable_ at any time.

RICH SWEETMEAT GINGERBREAD NUTS.

1759. INGREDIENTS.--1 lb. of treacle, 1/4 lb. of clarified butter, 1 lb.
of coarse brown sugar, 2 oz. of ground ginger, 1 oz. of candied
orange-peel, 1 oz. of candied