1. One cup of butter, two cups of sugar, one-half cup of milk, five eggs, two cups of flour, teaspoonful each of cinnamon and allspice, nutmeg, essence of lemon, three teaspoonfuls of baking-powder.

2. One and one-half cups butter, three cups sugar, one cup sour milk, five cups of flour, five eggs, one teaspoon soda; cinnamon, cloves. nutmeg, allspice, each one teaspoon; one pound raisins. This will make the cakes of usual size, and will keep for two months.

3. One cup sugar, one egg, one-half cup of cream, one-half cup buttermilk, one small teaspoon soda, one-half teaspoon ginger, the same of cinnamon and salt.

4. One cup of butter, two cups of sugar, one cup of milk, the yolks of eight eggs, three cups of flour, three teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, one tablespoonful each of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice.