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CAKES, COOKIES AND CONFECTIONS
substituted for the sour by using ½ tsp. soda instead of one tsp.
Apple Sauce Cake
| 2 c. flour | ½ c. nuts, chopped |
| 1 c. sugar | ½ c. raisins |
| 2 tsp. soda | 1 ½ c. apple sauce medium thick, unsweetened |
| 2 tsp. spice | |
| 3 tbsp. chocolate | |
| ½ tsp. salt | ½ c. melted fat |
| 1 tbsp. cornstarch |
Sift all dry materials. Add nuts, raisins, apple-sauce, and lastly melted fat. Bake as a shallow loaf in moderate oven about 45-60 minutes. The nuts and raisins may be increased to 1 c. each for a richer cake. Apricot, prune or peach sauce of similar consistency may be used.
Fairy Gingerbread
| ¾ c. brown sugar | 2 tsp. soda |
| 2 eggs | 1 c. boiling water |
| ¾ c. light molasses | 1 tbsp. ginger |
| ¾ c. melted fat | 2 tsp. cinnamon Other spice if desired |
| 2 ½ c. flour |
Sift dry ingredients, beat eggs, add molasses, softened fat, and lastly boiling water with soda in it. Makes a thin batter, but is very tender. Bake in gem pans.
Honey Cake
| 1 c. sugar | 1 tsp. cinnamon and allspice |
| 1 c. chopped citron | 2 tbsp. honey |
| 1 c. chopped nut meats | 2 c. flour |
| 4 eggs | 1 tsp. baking powder |
| ¾ c. chocolate |
