Chocolate Filling

Two cups powdered sugar, free from lumps, butter size of an egg, 4 teaspoons cocoa, 4 tablespoons hot water, 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat to a cream. Don't cook.

- Susie Smith.

Apple Sauce Cake

One and one-half cups apple sauce, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 1/2 teaspoon allspice, 1 1/2 teaspoons soda, 2 cups flour (Sperry Drifted Snow), 2 cups raisins. This recipe makes a large cake. The apple sauce must be cool before being used.

- Mrs. Rogers.

Newport Cake

One-quarter cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 2 1/2 level teaspoons baking powder, sifted with 1 2-3 cups flour (Sperry Drifted Snow), 2 eggs, well beaten, 1 teaspoon flavoring; cream butter and sugar, add beaten eggs, then milk and prepared flour alternately; then flavoring. Beat thoroughly and bake in layers.

Buttermilk Spice Cake

One cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1 cup buttermilk, 1 cup chopped raisins, 1 rounding teaspoon soda, 1 level teaspoon each of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, 2 cups flour (Sperry Drifted Snow), measured before sifting; sift with the flour the soda and spices.

- Mrs. H. E. Howe.

Soft Ginger Bread

One and one-half tablespoonsful butter, heaping; 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup of molasses, 2 cups of flour (Sperry Drifted Snow), 1 cup of hot water, 1 tablespoonful of soda (put in the hot water), 1 teaspoonful of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoonful of ginger, 1 teaspoonful of allspice; melt butter and add sugar, eggs, molasses, flour containing the spices, then the hot water and soda; baking powder may be substituted for the soda if desired. Bake in moderate oven.

-Mrs. Geo. E. Haney.

Chocolate Raisin Cake

One egg, 1 cup sugar, 1-3 cup butter, 1 cup seedless raisins (cooked in enough water to have 1 cup of water left over), 2 cups flour (Sperry Drifted Snow), into which sift 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1-3 teaspoonful ground cloves, 1 teaspoon soda in raisin water ;add last 1 teaspoon vanilla and raisins dredged slightly with flour. Bake in 2 layers. Filling: One cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa; mix to right consistency with milk or cream.

- Mrs. Dalmazzo.

Cinnamon Drop Cakes

One-half cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 2 cups flour (Sperry Drifted Snow), 4 level teaspoons baking powder, 2 level teaspoons cinnamon; cream butter and sugar, add well beaten eggs; sift dry ingredients and add to mixture, alternating it with the milk. Bake in well greased gem pans.

- Mrs. E. E. Olmstead.

German Coffee Cake

Two eggs, 1 cup sweet milk, 2 large tablespoons butter, 3 large tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3 cups flour (Sperry Drifted Snow), 2 teaspoons baking powder; spread on buttered tins; over this sprinkle the following: Four tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon cinnamon.

- Mrs. Young.