Who Takes the Cake?

"Who takes the cake?" is a most merry-making scheme to assist in entertaining at a breakfast. The hostess provides upon slips of paper, what may be termed cake-conundrums. These are neatly written and wound upon coarse steel knitting needles into little rolls and tied with baby-ribbon to match the color scheme of the table.

These are brought in just after serving the coffee and passed to the guests. The hostess announces that each is to guess the name of the cake suggested on her slip; adding, the one who gives the most correct answers wins the prize of a delicious cake. This should be exhibited. The hostess has a list of the answers, and when one misses the "hit," she reads it aloud to the merriment of the crowd. For instance, one slip reads: Name the President's cake. The answer is (Election). The parenthesis must not appear on the slips. A list recently used, and very wittily selected, is given for suggestion:

	Name the Geologist's cake. (Mountain.)
	Name the Advertiser's cake. (Puff.)
	Name the Farmer's cake. (Corn.)
	Name the Tailor's cake. (Measure.)
	Name the Milliner's cake. (Ribbon.)
	Name the Devout cake. (Angel Food.)
	Name the Jeweler's cake. (Gold.)
	Name the Lover's cake. (Kisses.)
	Name the Author's cake. (Short cake.)
	Name the Pugilist's cake. (Pound.)
	Name the Office-seeker's cake. (Washington.)
	Name the Idler's cake. (Loaf.)

Many others can be added by the clever hostess.

Breakfast and Tea for Christmas or Thanksgiving.

Breakfast.

Oranges and Grapes

Farina with Dates and Cream and Sugar

Chicken Croquettes

Oysters in Potato Balls

Rice Muffins with Maple Syrup

Coffee

Chocolate with Whipped Cream

Tea.

Scalloped Oysters

Turkey Salad

Cheese Balls

Bread and Butter Sandwiches

Strawberry Trifle

Gipsy Jelly with Whipped Cream

Lemon Cocoanut Cake

Meringues filled with Preserved Walnuts

Tea

Cocoa with Whipped Cream