"To one large cup brimful of joy, take from the family jar.

Another of the sweets of life, and spice from isles afar;

Add twenty grains of flattery, of common sense but one.

With dainty lady fingers stir from morn till set of sun.

Then sprinkle well this mixture rare with crumbs of comfort fine,

And in an oven bake it till his lordship comes to dine.

She shall know what earthly bliss is

Who shall serve this dish with kisses."

Old Fashioned Buckwheat Cakes

Into an earthen crock put 2 cups sour milk, teaspoon salt, 1/2 cake compressed yeast, a sufficient amount of buckwheat flour to make a thick batter. Set in a warm place to rise over night. In the morning add 1/2 teaspoon of soda. If the batter is too thick, thin with water. Buttermilk, sweet milk or water may be substituted for sour milk. Buckwheat cakes to be light and crisp should be served immediately from a hot griddle - Mrs. Will Butterworth.

Flannel Cakes

Two cups sour milk; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon soda; flour for smooth batter - Tested.

Lady Baltimore Cake

All measurements level. One cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 3 1/2 cups flour sifted with 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup milk; whites of 6 eggs. Bake in layers.

Frosting - Three cups sugar; 1 cup water; whites 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla. Boil syrup to thread and pour over beaten whites; beat until cool; add flavoring.

Filling - One cup raisins; 1 cup pecan nut meats; 5 figs chopped fine. Mix all together; add the icing, with the exception of enough for plain frosting for the top - Mrs. Fred L. Brownlee.

Angels' Food

Whites of eight large or nine medium eggs; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup of flour; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; pinch of salt added to eggs before whipping; sift flour and sugar four or five times through measure; whip eggs to foam, then add cream tartar; whip until very stiff; fold sugar in gradually, vanilla, then flour folded in lightly. Bake in moderate oven 25 or 30 minutes - Mrs. M. E. Davis.

Blitz Cake

Half cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 2 eggs; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; pinch salt; put in three pans cover with chopped nuts and sugar. Bake in slow oven about ten minutes - Delicious. Tested.

Butterless, Eggless And Milkless Cake

Boil together for three minutes and then cool the following: One cup brown sugar; 1 cup water; 1 cup seeded raisins; 1/3 cup lard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 nutmeg grated. When cold add: Two cups flour into which has been sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking powder. Dissolve 1 teaspoon soda in a very little hot water and add. Also 3/4 cup of nuts well floured. Bake in slow oven - Miss Faye S. Ustic.

Clove Cake

One pound brown sugar; 1/2 pound butter; 4 eggs; 1 teacup cream; 1 pound flour; 1 pound raisins; 2 tablespoons cloves; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 nutmeg; 1 teaspoon soda - Mrs. Charles Butterworth.