Lemon Cake

1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs

2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup milk

Juice and grated rind of 1/2 lemon

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the beaten yolks; then alternately the milk and the sifted flour and baking powder; fold in the whites and add lemon.

Cornstarch Cake

1 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup milk

1 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup cornstarch

Whites of 3 eggs

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the milk, then the flour, cornstarch and baking powder, well sifted together; last add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth. Bake in a loaf or in two layers, and ice.

Simple Layer Cake

1 1/3 cups sugar 2/3 cup butter 2 eggs

2/3 cup milk 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the eggs; then the flour and milk alternately and the baking powder and flavoring last. Bake in layers and fill with chocolate or other filling.

Farmers' Fruit Cake

3 cups dried apples

2 cups molasses

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup seeded raisins

1 1/2 cups milk

2 eggs

4 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

3 teaspoons mixed spices

Soak the apples over night; chop and cook slowly with the molasses until tender. Cream the butter and sugar; add the eggs, then the cooked apples and molasses, raisins and milk. Sift the flour, baking powder and spices and beat well while adding to the other ingredients. Pour into a well-greased pan and bake in a slow oven.

Economical Fruit Cake

1/2 cup butter 2 cups brown sugar 1 pound raisins 1 pound currants 1/2 pound citron 1 cup molasses

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves

Pinch of salt

1 cup warm coffee

3 cups flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

Wash the fruit thoroughly and put it in a warm place to dry. Beat the butter and sugar; add the fruit, molasses, egg and spices; then the flour and coffee alternately and the baking powder last. Line a deep baking pan with well-buttered paper; pour the batter into it and bake in a slow oven about three hours.

One-Egg Cake

1 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter 1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon flavoring

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 2/3 cups flour

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the egg beaten very light, then the milk and flavoring. Sift the flour and baking powder together; add these to the mixture and beat well. Bake about half an hour.

Mock Pound Cake

1/2 pound pulverized sugar 1/4 pound butter 3 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 3/4 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add the yolks of the eggs; then alternately the milk and the sifted flour and baking powder. Then beat the whites of the eggs very stiff and stir them into the mixture carefully. Pour into a greased pan and bake one hour in a moderate oven.