Cream shortening and add sugar slowly; add honey, beaten egg yolk and lemon juice; mix well and add flour and baking powder which have been sifted together; fold in beaten egg white. Put into greased individual tins or drop far apart on greased baking sheet and bake in hot oven 10 to 15 minutes.
Molasses Cakes
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup melted shortening
1/2 cup boiling water
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cloves
1 cup stale bread crumbs
Mix molasses, sugar, shortening and boiling water together; add flour, baking powder, salt, soda and spices which have been sifted together; add bread crumbs; mix well. Drop by spoonfuls on greased baking sheet and bake in moderate oven 10 to 12 minutes.
Small Fancy Cakes. I
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated or powdered sugar
yolks of 3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
Cream shortening, add sugar slowly and beat well; add beaten egg yolks; add milk a little at a time and flour which has been sifted with baking powder; divide batter in half and add to one-half, one teaspoon lemon juice and grated rind of half a lemon; to remainder of batter add two ounces unsweetened melted chocolate, one teaspoon vanilla. Bake in shallow greased pan or in small individual tins in hot oven about 15 minutes. If large pan is used, when cool, cut cakes into fancy shapes. Cakes should be less than an inch thick when baked. Spread with colored icing, [page 16], or marshmallow icing, [page 17].
Small Fancy Cakes. II
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder
whites of 3 eggs