The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
A FEW HINTS FOR MAKING
IHE BEDROOM BOTH
COMFORTABLE AND
ARTISTIC.
Conducted by Deborah Deane.

lastly, the baking powder and the beaten
whites. Mix thoroughly and then bake.
In making angel cake and white sponge
cake use pulverized sugar, ,granulated for
layer and plain cake; the best quality of
brown sugar for coffee cake, fruit cake
and other dark cakes. For loaf cakes ana
sometimes two and three layers are nee
essary to insure against burning.
BRIDES CAKE-One pound sugar,
three-fourths pound butter. one pound
-four. whites twelve eggs, one and one:
half teaspoonfuls cream tartar, one-half
teaspoonful soda, one teaspoonful OF
vinegar before adding to the cake. Bake
in one large pan and in slow oven.
SPICE CAKE-One- cup of butter. one
sugar, three and one-half cups of flour.
four eggs, two teaSpoOnfulS cream tartar.
When mixed add one teaspoonful each OF
cloves, cinnamon, allspice. nutmeg and
mace. Bake in slow oven.
SPONGE CAKE-Two cups -four. two
baking powder, three-quarters cup hot
water one teaspoonful vanilla.
LADY CAkE-Two cups sugar. one cup
butter one cup milk, four cups -four. six
eggs (beaten separately, one teaSpoonful
cream tartar. half teaspoonful soda, half
pound chopped raisins. Bake in a moder
ately hot oven.
WALNUT CAKE-One cup butter, two
cups sugar. half cup milk, three cups
flour, four eggs, one tablespoonful baking
powder, two cups walnuts chopped. Sift
ly before adding to the batter.
COFFEE CAKE-One cup molasses. one
cup sugar, one cup butter, one cup strong
coffee. one cup chopped raisins, one tea
spoonful soda. five cups flour, cloves, Gin
namon and nutmeg.
SNOWFALL CAKE-Half cup butter
one cup sugar. one and half cups -four,
three eggs (whites only) half cup milk
two teaSpoonfuls baking powder.
ALMOND CAkE-Two cups sugar, one
cup butter. three cups flour. one cup milk
cream tartar, one teaspoonful soda, one
pound blanched almonds, chopped.
GOLD CAKE-One cup butter, one and
A half cups sugar, two. cups -four half
cup. milk, one. teaspoonful cream tartar,
half teaspOonful soda, six eggs (yolks),
one teaspoonful vanilla.
PEACH CAkE-One cup butter, two
cups sugar, one cup. milk, three cups
sifted flour. whites of four eggs, two tea
spoonfuls baking powder. Bake in layer
tins. Cut fresh peaches, place on each
layer and cover with whipped cream. Eat
Immediately.
CARAMEL LAYER CAKE-One and
cup cup milk. four cups flour, six eggs. two
teaspoonfuls cream tartar, one teaspoon
full soda.
FILLING-Half cup milk, one and half
flour, two tablespoonfuls water. Boil six
minutes, add three quarters cup of grated
chocolate and boil until thick. When cold
flavor with vanilla and spread between
the layers.
ICE CREAM CAKE-One cup sugar.
four eggs, one cup flour, four tablespoon
fuls water, one teaspoonful baking pow
der Cream the sugar with the yolks OF
the eggs, add the water then the -four
and last the beaten whites. Bake in layer
tins and put whipped cream between when
cold.
LEMON CAKE-Two cups sugar, one
cup butter, three cups flour, one cup milk,
six eggs, half teaspoonful soda, one tea
spoonful cream tartar, grated rind and
juice of two lemons.
FILINGS FOR LAYER CAKE:
COCOANUT FILLING-One cup milk,
one teaSpoonful butter, one egg (beaten