2 cups sugar - 1 pound light.

1 cup butter 1/2 pound.

1 cup water.

18 yolks - about 11/2 cups.

4 teaspoons baking powder.

6 cups flour - 1 1/2 pounds.

This cake should be made after white cake or icing has left the yolks of eggs on hand. Beat the yolks and sugar and water together 5 minutes; melt the butter and beat it in, then the powder and flour. Beat five minutes more. May be baked in one mould or in shallow pans. About four pounds costs 39 cents or 10 cents a pound.