Yolks of three eggs, and one cup of sugar, well beaten; one cup of flour, one heaped teaspoon of baking powder; about one-half cup of water, a little salt, whites of three eggs, well beaten.
JELLY.—Juice and grated rind of one lemon, one cup of sugar, one egg, one cup of water, one tablespoon of corn starch dissolved in part of the water. Put all together, and boil in a pail of water until it thickens.
FIG CAKE. MRS. C. C. CAMPBELL.
Whites of six eggs, two cups white sugar, one cup butter, one cup sweet milk, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, three scant cups flour.
FILLING.—One pound cut figs, one pint cream, whipped and sweetened.
Put a layer of fig; then one of cream.
NEAPOLITAN CAKE. MRS. A. C. AULT.
DARK PART.—One cup brown sugar, one-half cup butter, one-half cup molasses; one-half cup strong coffee, two eggs, two and one-half cups flour, one cup raisins, one teaspoon each of soda, cinnamon, and cloves, one and one-half teaspoons mace.
WHITE PART.—Two cups sugar, one-half cup butter, one cup sweet milk, two cups flour, one cup corn starch, white of two eggs, one teaspoon baking powder.
MAPLE CAKE. MRS. C. C. CAMPBELL.
One cup sugar, two tablespoonfuls butter, two eggs (leaving out the white of one), three-fourths cup cold water, two and one-half cups flour, three teaspoonfuls baking powder.