Gold Cake.
Yolks of 5 eggs and 1 whole egg, 2 cups sugar, 1 of butter, 2/3 cup milk, 3 of flour, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1/2 of soda.
Silver Cake.
Whites of 5 eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 3 even cups flour, 1 of milk, 1 teaspoon cream tartar, 1/2 of soda, flavor with vanilla. Beat butter and sugar to a cream; beat whites to a stiff froth and add. Sift cream tartar with flour and dissolve soda in milk. Stir in a little flour before adding milk.
Marble Cake.
Whites of 6 eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1/3 cup milk and 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1/2 of soda. Flavor with lemon.
Dark Part.—Yolks of 6 eggs, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1 3/4 cups milk, 1 teaspoon cream tartar, 1/3 of soda, 1 teaspoon each allspice, cinnamon and cloves. Mix lightly together, or bake in layers, as you please.
Cold Water Cake.
2 cups sugar, 2 of flour, 1/2 cup butter, 1 of cold water, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 of soda. Beat thoroughly. Bake in cups. To be eaten with butter, hot.