Milk Sponge Cake
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons hot milk
1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract
1 cup flour
1-1/2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Beat egg yolks until thick; add half the sugar, beating continually; add hot milk, remainder of sugar and beaten egg whites; add flavoring; add flour, salt and baking powder which have been sifted together. Bake in ungreased tube pan in moderate oven about 25 minutes.
Coffee Spice Cake with Mocha Filling
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup strong coffee
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons mixed spices
Cream shortening and sugar until light; add beaten egg yolks; add coffee slowly; add half the flour sifted with baking powder, salt and spices; mix well and add beaten egg whites; add remainder of flour and mix lightly. Bake in greased layer cake tins in moderate oven 45 to 50 minutes. Spread layers and cover top with
MOCHA ICING AND FILLING
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa
2 tablespoons strong coffee
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream butter and sugar; add cocoa, coffee and salt and stir until smooth. If too dry, add more coffee.