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CAKES, COOKIES AND CONFECTIONS
Bring sugar and water to boil. Add raisins and cook 5 minutes. Add fat and spice. Cool and add sifted soda and flour. Bake in a moderate oven. More fruit and nuts may be added.
Inexpensive Devil's Food
| 1 c. sugar | ½ tsp. soda |
| 4 tbsp. fat | 1 tsp. baking powder |
| 1 c. boiling water | 1½ c. flour |
| 1 egg | ¼ tsp. salt |
| 6 tbsp. ground chocolate |
Boil chocolate and ½ cup water together until creamy—about 2 minutes. Cool. Cream fat and sugar. Beat egg and add to above. Add chocolate mixture. Add flour sifted with baking powder and salt. Add soda to ½ cup boiling water. Stir into mixture and beat well. Bake in 2 layers. (A thin batter.)
Lightning Cake
| 1¼ c. flour | ⅓ c. fat or oil |
| ¾ c. sugar | 2 eggs |
| 3 tsp. baking powder | milk |
| ½ tsp. salt |
Sift dry ingredients. Put fat into a cup. Add eggs unbeaten. Fill up cup with milk. Beat 3 minutes.
Vary with chocolate, cocoanut, nuts or spices.
One Egg Cake
| 4 tbsp. fat | ½ c. milk |
| ½ c. sugar | 1½ c. flour |
| 1 egg | 2½ tsp. baking powder |
Mix quick or muffin method.
