Orange Filling for the Cake (Sixteen portions)
½ C-sugar
3 T-flour
1/8 t-salt
1 egg yolk
Grated rind of ½ an orange
¼ C-water
¼ C-orange juice
½ t-lemon juice
Mix the flour, sugar and salt well; add slowly the egg-yolk and the grated rind, the orange juice and water. Cook slowly over hot water for ten minutes, or until thick enough to spread. Add the lemon juice or lemon extract. Spread on one layer of cake. Place the other layer carefully on the top and spread Quick Cake Icing over the top and sides of the cake.
OCTOBER.
Oh, hazy month of glowing trees,—
And colors rich to charm our eyes!
Yet—not less fair than all of these
Are Mother's fragrant pumpkin pies!
