Cleveland Loaf Cake

Three-fourths cup butter slightly warmed and beaten to a cream with 1 cup sugar. Separate 3 eggs and beat whites to a stiff froth and set aside to be added to batter the last thing. Beat yolks and add to the butter and sugar. Beat well; add gradually 1/2 cup milk, beating until creamy. Now add 2 cups flour, into which has been sifted 2 level teaspoons baking powder and when smoothly mixed add flavoring and beaten whites of eggs.

Devil's Food Cake

First part: (Custard), 1 cup grated chocolate, 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir all together in a granite saucepan and cook slowly for a few minutes. Set aside to cool.

Second part: 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup milk, 2 eggs. Cream butter, sugar and yolks of eggs; add milk. sifted flour and whites of eggs beaten stiffly. To this add the custard part. Then stir in a level teaspoon soda dissolved in a little water. This makes three layers, which should be put together with boiled frosting, or bake in 1 large loaf.

Date Cake

One and a half cups sugar, 2-3 cup each of butter and milk, 3 cups of flour, 3 eggs well beaten, 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 pound stoned dates, chopped.

Brown Stone Cake

Make a custard of 8 tablespoons grated chocolate, 5 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1/2 cup sweet milk. Boil until slightly thick, then cool.

One 1/2 cups brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter. Beat both to a cream. Add 3 eggs, one at a time. Beat thoroughly; add 2 teaspoons baking powder. Pour in custard and stir well. Add 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sweet milk. Flavor with vanilla and bake in layers.

Filling for same: 2 cups powdered sugar, 2-3 cup sweet milk, butter size of an egg. Do not stir while cooking. Boil ten minutes and beat until cold. Spread between layers.

Railroad Cake

Three eggs, 2 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 cup milk, 1 teaspoon baking powder, flavoring. Bake in layers.

Country Cream Cake

Break 2 eggs into a cup and fill the cup with cream. Beat all with 1 cup sugar. Add 1 1/2 cups flour into which sift 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder. Pinch of salt. Bake slowly.

Easily Made Layer Cake

One cup (good size) sugar, 1 heaping cup flour, 2 large teaspoons baking powder, all sifted together. Break 2 eggs in same cup. Beat them thoroughly and pour in enough milk to fill. Pour this into flour and beat well together. Bake in 2 layers. This is especially nice for whipped cream, as it has no butter in it.

Dolly Garden Cake

Two cups white sugar and 2-3 cup butter beaten together. Add 3 well-beaten eggs, 3 cups flour after sifting 3 or 4 times. Sift with flour 1 teaspoon cream tartar and 1/2 teaspoon soda or 2 teaspoons baking powder. Add 1 cup milk. Take half the mixture, flavor with lemon and bake in tins like jelly cake. To other half of mixture add 1 tablespoon molasses, 1 teaspoon each of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg and 1 cup of chopped raisins sprinkled with flour. Bake as above. Put cake together in alternate layers with jelly between.