1½ cupful butter.

3 cupfuls sugar.

4 cupfuls flour.

1 cupful milk.

1 teaspoonful soda.

Season to taste.—Mrs. R.

Tipsy Cake.

Soak sponge cake in wine and water. Make a custard of six eggs to one quart of milk, and pour over it. Reserve the whites, beat to stiff froth, to put over last.—Mrs. Dr. S.

Velvet Cake.