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CAKES, COOKIES AND CONFECTIONS


white, then a ring of pink, and the innermost ring of the black. On top of that put three more rings reversing the order and so on till all batter is used. This makes Mosaic Cake.

For marbled effect drop into a loaf cake pan alternately a spoonful of each mixture, drawing the spoon through each color two or three times to make the colors lie in patterns. Bake in a moderate oven about ¾ hour.

California Cake

(Made With Yolks)

¼ c. fat ⅞ c. flour
½ c. sugar 1½ tsp. baking powder
5 egg yolks 1 tsp. orange extract
¼ c. milk

Cream fat and sugar. Add yolks beaten well and extract. Mix and sift flour and baking powder and add alternately with milk to first mixture.

Hot Lemonade Cake

1½ c. sugar ½ c. almonds or walnuts, ground fine
6 eggs ¼ tsp. cinammon
Rind of 1 lemon 1½ c. sifted bread crumbs
¼ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. bitter almond flavoring

Beat yolks, add sugar gradually; bread crumbs, baking powder, grated lemon rind and flavoring. Fold the whites in last. Bake in a square pan in a slow oven one hour. When cake is removed from pan, pour over it one cup of very strong boiling lemonade.