Cream shortening; add sugar; add beaten egg and milk slowly; add flour, baking powder and salt which have been sifted together; add raisins which have been washed, drained and floured slightly; add flavoring; mix well. Put a small amount of mixture into greased individual cake tins and bake in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, or cover with icing.
ORANGE CAKES
- 4 tablespoons shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- Grated rind of 1 orange
Cream shortening; add sugar slowly beating well; add milk a little at a time; then add beaten egg; sift flour, baking powder and salt together and add to mixture; add flavoring and orange rind; mix well. Bake in greased shallow tin, or individual cake tins, in hot oven 15 to 20 minutes. When cool cover with orange icing [page 18].