¼ cupful of butter,
1 cupful of sugar,
2 cupfuls of sifted flour,
½ cupful of milk,
2 eggs,
½ teaspoonful of baking-powder,
Grated rind and juice of one orange, or of one lemon.
Beat together the butter and sugar, add the yolks of the eggs and the flavoring, then alternately, a little at a time, the milk and the flour which has been mixed with the baking-powder by sifting them together. Lastly fold in the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Bake in a moderate oven. If flavored with orange, cover the loaf with orange icing, or bake it in layers and spread the icing between the layers as well as on top. The icing should be mixed with the juice of an orange and the part put between the layers should have some of the grated peel in it.
CHOCOLATE-CAKE
Shave four squares of unsweetened chocolate, add half a cupful of milk and half a cupful of sugar. Boil until thickened, then add a teaspoonful of vanilla.