CAKE-BASKET HOLDING MERINGUE MUSHROOMS
Make a loaf of any kind of cake, cup- or sponge-cake preferred. Bake it in a fluted pan.
Soften a long piece of macaroni in boiling-hot water. It must be pressed carefully and gradually into the water as the ends soften. When the macaroni is sufficiently softened, pour cold water over it, lay it on a board, and bend it into the shape of a handle of suitable size for the cake. Let it dry, then brush it with the white of egg and sprinkle it with granulated sugar.
Cut little holes in the top of the cake and insert the handle. Cover the top of the cake with mushroom-shaped meringues (see page [189]).