Evening star., 1948-04-12
MAHOGANY CAKE;
REMOVE "TATTLE-TALE
GRAY?

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GRAY?
from Mrs. B. r., Washington
For the lady who requested a reci-
pc for mahogany cake, using water,
soda and cocoa. This one is delicious
and 1 find the frosting a wonderful
timesaver, no waiting for the cake
to cool; it comes out of the oven
the finished product. One-half cup
water, IL teaspoons soda, u cup
cocoa, - cup shortening, ia cups
sugar, 2 eggs, 2ll2 cups flour, u tea
spoon salt, q cup sour milk, l tea
spoon vanilla. Mix together water,
soda and cocoa. Allow to stand
while mixing other ingredients.
Cream shortening and sugar. Add
eggs one at time, beating after
each addition. Sift dry ingredients,
add alternately with sour milk Add
cocoa mixture and vanilla. Bake in
pan 1212x9x2 for As minutes. Then
spread with frosting and return to
oven another Is minutes.
Frosting: Beat 2 egg whites until
stiff. Add u teaspoon baking pow
der and / cup brown sugar. Beat
again, then spread over cake and
sprinkle with nut meats.
And now request which I apollo
gize for making because think the
answer was given only a short time
| ago. However, I've forgotten and
would SO much appreciate some one
telling me if and how the egg yolk
may be hard cooked for a baby
while the white is left raw to be
used in other cooking
Also can any one tell me If there
is any hope of getting rid of "tattle-
tale gray" in white cotton which
does not respond to bleach water
and which I am unable to hang in
the sun?
| If I ever started to thank every
one whose contributions have been
helpful to me. The Star would be
full of initials, so, many thanks to
many kind people who send in Won
derful ideas and recipes. How I do
love the Clearing House!
From Mrs. r. F. p, Washington J
For Miss H. j. L., Washington
who wishes recipe for what she calls
a Mahogany Cake" containing CO.
Goa and buttermilk. The follow
ing may be what she wants, but in
any event is delicious and. as she
says, is not expensive considering
the resulting cake.
Devilspice Cake: One cup of short
ing, cups of white sugar, 2 eggs,
q cups of sour milk Cor butter
milk, 3 Scant cups of flour, n cup
of cocoa. l teaspoon of soda. l tea
spoon of cinnamon; vanilla, tea
spoon or more according to taste.
Cream shortening and sugar, beat
in egg yolks one at a time. Add
cocoa and then milk and -four al
ternately. Beat egg whites separate
ly and fold in last. Soda can be
dissolved in milk.
Icing for above: Two cups of Ak
sugar, heaping tablespoons of but
ter (melted), 2 tablespoons of cocoa.
Mix with hot coffee to consistency
to spread, beating well. Season with
vanilla.
Beating seems to make 1t thicker
and it may then be necessary to
add a little more coffee.
REPAIR FURNITURE FINISH.
From Mrs. E. A. T., Siluer Spring.
I have seen so many requests ask
ing how to repair damaged finish
on furniture. Here is suggestion
from cabinetmaker. Buy powdered
pumice stone at the drugstore, dip
soft cloth in furniture oil, then
the pumice stone, rub the spot until
gone. This is good for spilled alco-
hol or scared finish. If burned
too deeply, use fine grade of steel
wool and oil.
Next month we are leaving Wash
tington and I just know ! am going
to get homesick for the RICH!
COOP NURSERY.
From Mrs. J. L. o., Washington.
There are openings for children
21a to in a cooperative nursery.
The Sixteenth Street Highlands CO.
operative meets five days week
from 8 to IL at the Sixth Presby-
terian Church at Kennedy and Six
teenth streets. For further informa-
ton call Mrs. Doris Shnider (eve-
J! ningsl at Randolph 3575 or Mrs.
Helen Schwartz at Taylor 7197.
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! BOOK QUERIES?
] From Mrs. L. W.. Washington.
! My little boy is today exactly 2
years old and I would like to know
!. which books with nursery rhymes
you would recommend for child
of his age. Furthermore I would
1 appreciate 1t very much If you could
give me any information as to where
! could obtain second hand, but UP
to date English language and gram
\ mar books for secondary and high
schools.