1 cupful sugar.

1 cupful molasses.

2 cupfuls of raisins.

1 teaspoonful cinnamon. ¼ teaspoonful cloves. 1 teaspoonful soda.

1 cupful butter.

1 cupful strong black coffee.

1 egg.

5 cupfuls flour.

Put the soda in the coffee.

German Coffee Cake

1 quart bread sponge.

1 cupful sugar.

2 eggs.

1 pint sweet milk. 1 cupful butter. ½ teaspoonful salt.

1 teaspoonful each of cinnamon and nutmeg. Flour to make a soft dough; let it rise, then knead down. Roll out an inch thick, put in bread-pans and let rise again. Brush over the top with beaten egg, sprinkle thickly with sugar, dust with cinnamon. Bake.

German Roll Cake

Make as above. Roll out, let rise again, rub over with melted butter. Put on plenty of sugar, sprinkle with cinnamon, then raisins and sliced citron. Roll up and cut slices one-half inch thick. Bake.

Quick German Coffee Cake

1 cupful sweet milk. 2 teaspoonfuls bakingpowder.

1 heaping teaspoonful butter. 1 egg. ½ cupful sugar.

½ teaspoonful salt. Flour enough to make a stiff batter. Sift the baking powder with part of the flour. The egg can be omitted. Cover the top with sugar, cinnamon and bits of butter. Bake. Very nice hot for breakfast.