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One Egg Cake

1 cup butter
1½ cups sugar
3 cups flour
1 cup sweet milk
1 egg
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chopped raisins

Devil's Food

2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
½ cup boiling water
½ cup sour cream
½ cup butter
½ cup grated chocolate
1½ teaspoons soda

Dissolve soda in boiling water and pour over chocolate and let cool. Beat butter and sugar to a cream, add the eggs and other things. Bake in layers.

Bride's Cake

12 eggs (whites)
1 small cup butter
4 small cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups sugar
1 cup sweet milk
½ cup corn starch
Flavor to taste