lve three cups of
sugar in one cupful boiling water; cook it until it threads; then pour
it onto the stiffly beaten whites of three eggs, stirring constantly. To
this icing add one cupful of chopped raisins, one cupful of nutmeats
(pecans preferred) and five figs cut into very thin strips. This makes
enough icing for top and sides of cake.

TUTTI FRUTTI CAKE

Mrs. Wm. J. Maiden

Two tablespoonfuls butter; one cupful sugar; one cupful milk; one egg;
two cupfuls flour; two heaping teaspoonfuls baking powder; one-half
cupful dates (pitted and chopped); one-half cupful English walnuts,
chopped; one-half cupful raisins or figs (or both), chopped; three
tablespoonfuls chocolate or cocoa; one teaspoonful vanilla. This makes
two layers.

Filling: Three cupfuls 4x sugar; three tablespoonfuls cocoa; six
tablespoonfuls melted butter; six tablespoonfuls hot coffee; one
teaspoonful vanilla. Mix well and put on cake.

CREAM CAKE

Mrs. W. S. Holabird

One-half cup butter; one cup sugar; yolks of two eggs beaten light; one
and three-fourths cups sifted pastry flour; two level teaspoonfuls
baking powder; one-half cup cold water; whites of two eggs beaten dry;
flavoring to suit.

Cream Filling: One-fourth cup sifted flour; one cup hot milk; one-third
cup sugar; one-fourth teaspoonful salt; one egg beaten light; one ounce
chocolate; one teaspoonful vanilla extract. Mix flour and salt with a
very little cold milk; stir into the hot milk and cook ten minutes, add
the chocolate and stir until it is melted and evenly blended with the
flour mixture. Then beat in the egg mixed with the sugar, and lastly the
vanilla.

LADY FINGER CAKE

Mrs. C. A. Bowman

Five eggs, beaten separately; six lady fingers, browned and grated;
three-fourths cup almonds, ground fine; one cup sugar; vanilla to taste.
Mix all together, putting in stiffly beaten whites last. Bake in two
layers in moderate oven.

Filling: Yolk of one egg; one and one-half teaspoonfuls corn starch;
sugar and vanilla to taste. Spread between layers and put whipped cream
on top.

WEARY WILLY

Mrs. C. A. Carscadin

Whites of two eggs broken in a cup; enough soft butter to make the cup
half full; fill the cup with milk. Sift one and one-half cups pastry
flour; one cup sugar; two teaspoonfuls baking powder and pinch of salt.
Turn the cup of liquid into the dry ingredients, flavor and beat ten
minutes. Bake in rather slow oven in layers or loaf. If well beaten this