Mix thoroughly the carrots, sugar and shortening; add the milk and flavor; sift the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt; stir in well, and add the raisins. Bake in a loaf pan in a moderate oven.
No. 18. APPLE SAUCE CAKE
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1 cup sugar ½ cup butter 1 cup apple sauce 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup currants or raisins |
1¾ cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon cloves ½ teaspoon allspice ½ teaspoon nutmeg |
Cream sugar and butter; dissolve soda in a tablespoon of hot water and stir into apple sauce; add to the butter and sugar; then stir in the flour and spices sifted together and add the raisins. Bake in a loaf pan 45 minutes; moderate oven.
No. 19. SOUR MILK CAKE
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¾ cup molasses 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter 3 cups flour 1 cup sour milk |
1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ lb. raisins |
Cream the butter and sugar; stir in the molasses; dissolve soda in the sour milk and add; sift the flour, spices and baking powder together and stir in; then add the raisins; put in loaf pans and bake in a slow oven 1 hour.
No. 20. PORK CAKE
without eggs, butter or milk
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1 lb. salt pork, ground fine 1 pt. dark molasses 2 cups brown sugar 1 pint hot black coffee |
1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon nutmeg |
Pour the hot coffee, in which dissolve 1½ teaspoons baking soda, over the salt pork; add the molasses, sugar and flour enough to make a medium stiff dough; stir in the spices and 1 pound raisins and currants together, and a cup of chopped nuts and candied cherries if desired; put into loaf pans and bake in a slow oven 1 hour.
No. 21. CRUMB CAKE
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3 cups flour 1½ cups brown sugar ½ cup butter |
1 cup sour milk 5 teaspoons cocoa or chocolate 1 teaspoon soda |
Put the flour, sugar and cocoa or chocolate into a mixing bowl; stir all together and then rub the butter in; put soda in sour milk and add to the mixture; add the salt and beat all together; pour into a greased pan and bake in a slow oven; ice if desired.
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