Republican Cake

One pound flour, one pound sugar, one-half pound butter, four eggs, one teacup sour cream, one-half teaspoon soda, coffeecup raisins, one-half a nutmeg, a little mace.

Imperial Cake

One pound of butter, one pound powdered sugar, one pound flour, one pound raisins, one pound sweet almonds blanched and cut thin, one-half pound citron cut thin, ten eggs, one nutmeg. Beat the butter and sugar and cream, then the eggs thoroughly and add next, then the sifted flour; sprinkle the fruit lightly with flour before adding to the mixture. It requires to be well baked. Half the recipe makes a good-sized loaf.

Myrtle Cake

Five eggs, beaten lightly, three cups sugar, one cup butter beaten with the sugar, one cup milk, four cups sifted flour, grated rind of one lemon, small teaspoon soda. This will make two good-sized loaves.

Pound Cake

One pound flour, one pound sugar, three-fourths pound butter, nine eggs, three of the whites out, one spoonful rose water.

Little Pound Cakes

A good three-fourths cup butter, one cup white sugar, two cups flour, three eggs beaten separately, one teaspoon baking powder, one half cup milk, little nutmeg, and one teaspoon bitter almonds.

New England Election Cake

Two cups good strong yeast, three cups milk, two cups sugar. Flour to make a very stiff batter with the hand. Let it rise over night. In the morning add three cups of sugar and two of butter (some prefer one of butter and one of lard), mix to a cream, two nutmegs, one teaspoon pulverized mace. Let it rise. When well risen pour it into the baking pans, adding a large bowl of stoned raisins and citron. Rise well and bake one hour.

Corn Starch Cake

Whites of three eggs well beaten, one cup of sugar, one-half cup of butter, one cup of milk, half cup corn starch, two cups of flour, one teaspoonful of cream tartar and half teaspoonful of soda, flavor with lemon.

Springfield Cream Puffs

Two cups of water, one cup of butter, two cups of flour. Boil the butter and water together, and stir in the flour while boiling. When cool add six eggs, not beaten, and stir well. Drop in pans the size of an egg. Have a quick oven; bake twenty-five minutes; avoid opening the oven while baking. Cream for the above - two cups of milk, one cup of sugar, three-fourths cup of flour, two eggs beaten with the sugar. Add the flour, and stir into the milk while boiling. Flavor with vanilla.

Snow Drops

One cup butter, two cups sugar, whites of five eggs, one-half cup milk, three cups flour, two teaspoons yeast powder. Bake in small round tins and frost. (Pretty for children's parties).

Mountain Cake

One cup sugar, one-half cup. butter, one-half cup milk, two cups flour, two eggs, one teaspoon cream tartar, one-half teaspoon soda, nutmeg. Suggestion - Frosting will keep a long time without hardening, if two or three spoonfuls of dissolved gelatine is stirred in when making.