One egg.
Place in a mixing bowl and then cream well, then add
One and one-quarter cups of sifted flour,
Three level teaspoons of baking powder,
One level teaspoon of vanilla extract,
One-half cup of water.
Beat to mix and pour into well-greased and floured oblong baking pans. Now spread the top of the cake with three bananas sliced very thin. Place in a moderate oven and bake for thirty-five minutes. Use the white of egg and half glass of apple jelly for a meringue.
OLD VIRGINIA SHORTCAKE
Sift the flour and then fill a quart measure, using a tablespoon to lift the flour. Care should be taken not to shake or pack the flour down, as the quart of flour should weigh just one pound. Place in a bowl and add