Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Old Philadelphia Sponge Cake.

nEAT together one pound of granu-
n lated sugar and the yolks of ten
, eggs until as light as cream. the
more these are beaten the finer will be
the grain of the cake Add the juice and
grated yellow rind Of one lemon. Have
the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff
froth and add alternately to the mix
ture with one-half pound sifted -four
Bake twenty-five minutes. If in a single
cake. less if baked in patty pans.
A Cheap Sponge Cake.
A cheap sponge cake. bat one that is
excellent may be made from three eggs
beaten light. one cupful of sugar. one
cupful of pastry flour sifted with a half
teaspoonful OF soda and one of cream of
tartar, a pinch Of salt and vanilla ex-
tract Beat the eggs add the sugar, then
the -four anu seasoning. Stir very lightly.
Just before turning into the pan. which
should be shallow, add three tablespoon
fuls of boiling hot water
Dolly Warden Cake.
This IS also sometimes called ribbon
cake. Beat one elpful of butter TO
cream add two cupfuls of sugar and
beat, then add three eggs beaten light.
one cupfu. OF milk, three cupfuls Of flour
in which have been sifted four level tea
spoonfuls OF baking powder. Put one
half Of this batter INTO two layer cake
tins To the other half add one table
spoonful OF rnoItsseS, one cupful of
chopped raisins. one-haf cupful of cur
rante orc-Jusrter curful of citron shaved
very fine and teaS1oonful Of cinnamon
and a h2is teasnoo?ful each Of cloves
and nutmeg Rake in two pans and put
alf ipey 1iyh md d.4r RI
Put either white icing or beaten jelly
between the layers.
Connecticut Loaf Cake.
Mix together at night a cupful and a
half OF lukewarm milk, two-thirds of
compressed Yeast cake dissolved in some
of the milk and -four 10 make stiff bat
ter. Cover ar, stand in a place where
there is no draft. In the morning add
one cupful each butter and sugar beaten
to a cream. two well beaten eggs, half a
nutmeg grated, half q teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in milk and a good cupful of
seeded raisins and thin shaved citron.
Mix thoroughly. pu. In two round tins
we'll buttered and set again to rise. like
bread As soon as light. bake IN mod
crate oven.
Banana Shortcake.
Beat to a cream one-half cupful of but
ter and one of sugar. Add two well beat
en- eggs. pinch of salt and a teaspconful
Of baking powder sifted with pint OF
-four. Flavor with vanilla. Mix lightly
and roll out into a sheet about half an
inch thick. Cut into rounds about four
inches in diameter and having brushed
each one over with melted butter. pile on
top of each other, bake twelve minutes,
separate and spread between the layers a
thick filing OF sliced bananas Favored
with lemon juice and sweetened to taste.
Serve with foamy sauce.
Peach Shortcake.
Use for this either fresh peaches or
canned. and make in one large short
cake or individual ones. For the lat
ter. sift together pint and half of
flour two tablespoonfuls of sugar 0ess
if preferredl. two teaspoonfuis of salt.
Rub IN with the tips of the fingers two
tablespoonful of butter. then add one
beaten egg and milk to make soft
dough. Cut out like biscuit and bake In
q quick oven. When baked split in two,
spread lightly with butter and ill with
the swsetened peaches and whipped