and cream to make soft enough to spread on cake.
FRESH STRAWBERRY ICING
Crush ten strawberries with a little sugar and a few drops lemon juice
and let stand until juicy; then mix in gradually three cups of
confectioners' sugar or sufficient to spread easily. Put between
layers and on top of cake.
BROWN SUGAR ICING AND FILLING
3 cups brown sugar
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cook sugar, milk and butter together until it forms a soft ball when
tested in cold water; add vanilla. Beat until thick and spread on
cake.
BUTTERSCOTCH ICING AND FILLING (Without Sugar)
2 cups light syrup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
Boil syrup, butter and milk together until it forms a soft ball when
tested in cold water. Cool slightly without stirring and pour while
warm on cake.
Chopped nuts may be added while icing is still soft.
COOKIES AND SMALL CAKES
COCOA DROP CAKES
4 tablespoons shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1-3/4 cups flour
3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream shortening; add sugar and beaten egg; beat well and add milk
slowly; sift flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt into mixture; stir
until smooth; add vanilla. Half fill greased muffin tins with batter
and bake in moderate oven about 20 minutes. Cover with boiled icing
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Or bake in shallow pan; cool, and before removing cut across
diagonally to make diamond-shaped pieces; cover with icing.
RAISIN DROP CAKES
4 tablespoons shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1-3/4 cups flour
3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream shortening; add sugar; add beaten egg and milk slowly; add
flour, baking powder and salt which have been sifted together; add
raisins which have been washed, drained and floured slightly; add
flavoring; mix well. Put a small amount of mixture into greased
individual cake tins and bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle
with powdered sugar, or cover with icing.
ORANGE CAKES
4 tablespoons shortening
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange extract
Grated rind of 1 orange
Cream shortening; add sugar slowly beating well; add milk a little at
a time; then add beaten egg; sift flour, baking powder and salt
together and add to mixture; add
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