cupful sugar; butter size of a walnut; four
tablespoonfuls cream; dessertspoonful vanilla; two squares Baker's
chocolate. Cook in double boiler slowly.

White Frosting: Whites of four eggs; two cupfuls sugar; two
tablespoonfuls water; one cup nutmeats; two teaspoonfuls vanilla. Cook
six or seven minutes in double boiler.

DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

Sue C. Woodman

Yolk of one egg; one-half cup milk; two squares Baker's chocolate; one
tablespoonful butter. Cook till thick. Add one cup sugar; one-half cup
milk; one-half cup flour; one teaspoonful soda; one teaspoonful vanilla;
bake in two layers.

Filling: One tablespoonful cocoa; one tablespoonful corn starch;
one-half cup sugar; a small piece butter; one-half cup chopped raisins;
one cup milk; one teaspoonful vanilla. Cook until thick.

SPICE CAKE

Mrs. Harry M. Boon

Three-fourths cup sour milk; three-fourths teaspoonful soda; one cup
sugar; one-half cup chopped raisins; one-quarter cup chopped walnut
meats; piece of butter size of an egg; two eggs; two level teaspoonfuls
cinnamon; one-half teaspoonful each nutmeg and ginger; one and one-half
cups flour, sifted. Bake in medium oven three-quarters of an hour.

SOUTHERN PORK CAKE

Miss Katharine Orr

One-half pound fat salt pork, minced; one and one-half pounds seeded
raisins; three eggs; five cups flour; one cup nut meats; two cups
(large) sugar; one cup of molasses; one teaspoonful soda in dry flour;
two teaspoonfuls cinnamon in dry flour; one teaspoonful cloves in dry
flour. Pour one pint boiling water over salt pork in bowl, and add all
ingredients, whip eggs and put in last next to flour. Bake one hour.

MRS. ROOSEVELT'S RECIPE FOR SPICE CAKE

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt

One cup butter; two cups sugar; one cup milk; four eggs; four cups
flour; two teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder; one teaspoonful ground
cinnamon; one-half teaspoonful nutmeg.

BLACK FRUIT CAKE

Mrs. N. L. Hurlbut

Four pounds dried brown sugar; one pound flour, browned; three-fourths
pound butter; one wine glass each of milk, mixed with one of brandy and
one of wine; one teaspoonful of soda; one cup molasses; three pounds
currants; three pounds raisins; one pound citron; ten eggs; two
teaspoonfuls each allspice and cloves; two tablespoonfuls cinnamon and
one whole nutmeg. Cream butter and sugar together; mix soda in the milk
with the brandy and wine; then molasses and spices; beat eggs
separately. Put paper in bottom of pans an