Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper / Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three

by Maria Parloa

Plain Cup Cake.

1 gill of sugar.

2 tablespoonfuls of butter.

1 gill of milk.

3 gills of flour, scant measure.

1 large egg.

1/2 teaspoonful of soda.

1 teaspoonful of cream of tartar.

Flavor.

Beat the butter to a cream, and gradually beat the sugar into it. Add the egg, unbeaten, and beat the mixture vigorously for three or four minutes. Add the flavor and milk, and lastly the flour, in which the soda and cream of tartar should be thoroughly mixed. Pour the batter into a shallow cake pan, and sift powdered sugar over it. Bake in a moderate oven for twenty-five minutes.