Gold Cake

(Kate B. Vaughn)

3/4 cupful sugar
5 tablespoonfuls Crisco
1/2 cupful milk
4 yolks of eggs
1-1/2 cupfuls flour
1/2 teaspoonful salt
3 teaspoonfuls baking powder
1/2 teaspoonful lemon extract

Cream Crisco and sugar together. Beat egg yolks very light and add to creamed mixture. Add dry ingredients, milk, and lemon extract and mix well. Turn into a small Criscoed and floured cake tin and bake in moderate oven forty-five minutes.

Sufficient for one small cake.

Hurry Up Cake

3/4 cupful sugar
1-1/2 cupfuls flour
4 tablespoonfuls Crisco
1/2 teaspoonful almond extract
1/2 teaspoonful lemon extract
2 whites of eggs
1/4 teaspoonful salt
2 teaspoonfuls baking powder
Milk

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into bowl. Put whites of eggs into measuring cup, add Crisco, and fill cup with milk. Add to dry mixture with extracts and beat vigorously six minutes. Pour into small Criscoed and floured cake tin and bake in moderate oven forty-five minutes. Cake may be frosted if liked.

Sufficient for one small cake.