Minute Cake

Beat 3 eggs 1 minute; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, beat together 5 minutes, 1 cup flour, beat 1 minute, 1/2 cup of hot water, 1 cup of flour, into which put 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, beat 1 minute; bake in a moderate oven; do not open the door for 15 minutes. - Mrs. Chester Cushman, Niles Center, 111.

Peanut Cake

Cream together 4 tablespoons butter, 1 cup sugar and the beaten yolk of 1 egg; add 3/4 cup flour sifted with 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder twice, 1/2 cup milk, and another 3/4 cup of flour. Lastly, fold in 1 cup finely choped peanuts and the stiffly beaten white of the egg. Bake in a loaf. - Mrs. R. E. Turner, Hazel Crest, 111.

Pineapple Cake

Cream together 3 eggs, 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar, add 1/2 cup sweet milk, 1/2 cups flour, sifted well, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, flavor with 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Bake in layers. For the rilling take 1/2 grated pineapple, 1 grated lemon, 3/4 cup milk, teaspoon corn starch. Let it boil until it thickens. - Mrs. Charles Clenton, Harvey, 111.

Pepper Cake

Cream together 2 eggs, 1/3 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cup syrup; add 2/3 cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon soda, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 nutmeg, 1 cup raisins, 2 cups flour. - Mrs. C. E. Babcock, Hollywood, 111.

Poor Man's Cake

1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of water, 1 cup of raisins; 1/2 of lard, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves. Boil until the raisins swell. When cool add a pinch of salt, 2 1/2 cups flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons of soda. Bake 3/4 of an hr. - Mrs. Klug, 25 X. 5th Ave., Maywood, 111.

Poor Man's Cake Without Eggs

Cream together 4 tablespoons melted lard and butter and 1 cup brown sugar; add 1 cup sour milk, 1 cup raisins, 1 teaspoon soda, 2 cups flour, nutmeg and cinnamon to taste. Beat to a stiff batter and bake in loaf or layer. - Mrs. Roger Pickett, Evergreen Park, 111.

Pork Cake

Pour over 1 lb. fat, salt pork, free from lean, ground, 3 cups of boiling water; add 2 cups sugar, 1 cup syrup, in which 2 tablespoons saleratus have been dissolved, 2 teaspoons of cloves, 2 grated nutmegs, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 lb. raisins, 1 lb. currants, 1/2 lb. citron, 1 lb. dates, 1/4 lb. English walnuts.

Flour to make a good cake batter. This cake requires no milk, eggs or butter, and will keep a year. - Mrs. E. J. McGrath, 315 S. 5th Ave., Maywood, 111.

Potato Cake

Cream together 2 cups of sugar and 1 of butter, add 4 beaten eggs, 2 cups of milk, 1 1/2 mashed potatoes, 10 cents worth chopped almonds, 1 bar grated chocolate, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, sifted in 2 1/2 cups of flour. Flavor with 1 1/2 teaspoons each of cloves, cinnamon and allspice. - Mrs. S. Mensior, 1109 S. 7th Ave., Maywood, 111.

Punch Cake

5 eggs, 1 cup grated wheat bread, 1 cup sugar, 5c almonds, 5c citron, spices, 1 glass lemonade. Pour over the cake when done. - Mrs. Klug, 25 N. 5th Ave., Maywood, 111.