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CAKES, COOKIES AND CONFECTIONS
EXCLUSIVE RECIPES
DARK CAKES
Devil's Food
| ½ c. shortening | 2 eggs |
| 2 c. sugar | 2 ½ c. flour |
| 2 sq. chocolate in 1 c. boiling water; let simmer 2 minutes | 1 tsp. soda in ½ c. of very sour milk |
Potato Torte
| 1 c. fat creamed | 1 c. finely chopped walnuts |
| Gradually beat in 1 ½ c. sugar | Grated rind of 1 lemon |
| Add 3 beaten egg yolks | 2 c. flour sifted with 3 tsp. baking powder and lastly 3 egg whites beaten light |
| 1 c. cold riced potato (unseasoned) | |
| ¾ c. ground chocolate |
Bake in loaf about 45 minutes or in 2 layers about 20 minutes. Excellent baked in Turk's Head pan and frosted with Seven minute Icing.
Potato Chocolate Cake
| 2 c. sugar | 2 tsp. baking powder |
| ⅔ c. fat | 2 sq. chocolate |
| 1 c. hot mashed potatoes (unseasoned) | 1 c. chopped nuts |
| ½ c. sweet milk or cold water or coffee | 1 tsp. cinnamon |
| 2 c. flour | 1 tsp. cloves |
| ½ tsp. nutmeg | 4 eggs |
Cream butter and sugar, add well beaten egg yolks. Add hot mashed potatoes, then alternately the flour, sifted with baking powder, cinnamon,
