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No. 12. ORANGE-CAKE FILLING.
Peel two large oranges, remove the seeds, chop them fine, add half a peeled
lemon, one cup of sugar, and the well-beaten white of an egg. Spread between the
layers of "Silver Cake" recipe.
No. 13. FIG FILLING.
Take a pound of figs, chop fine, and put into a stew-pan on the stove; pour over
them a teacupful of water, and add a half cup of sugar. Cook all together until
soft and smooth. When cold, spread between layers of cake.
No. 14. FRUIT FILLING.
Four tablespoonfuls of very fine chopped citron, four tablespoonfuls of finely
chopped seeded raisins; half a cupful of blanched almonds chopped fine; also a
quarter of a pound of finely chopped figs. Beat the whites of three eggs to a
stiff froth, adding half of a cupful of sugar; then mix thoroughly into this the
whole of the chopped ingredients. Put it between the layers of cake when the
cake is hot, so that it will cook the egg a little. This will be found
delicious.
CUSTARD OR CREAM CAKE.
Cream together two cups of sugar and half a cup of butter; add half a cup of
sweet milk in which is dissolved half a teaspoonful of soda. Beat the whites of
six eggs to a stiff froth, and add to the mixture. Have one heaping teaspoonful
of cream tartar stirred thoroughly into three cups of sifted flour, and add
quickly. Bake in a moderate oven, in layers like jelly-cake, and when done,
spread custard between.
For the Custard.--Take two cups of sweet milk, put it into a clean suitable
dish, set it in a dish of boiling water on the range or stove. When the milk
comes to a boil, add two tablespoonfuls of corn-starch or flour stirred into
half a cup of sugar, adding the yolks of four eggs, and a little cold milk. Stir
this into the boiling milk, and when cooked thick enough, set aside to cool;
afterwards add the flavoring, either vanilla or lemon. It is best to make the
custard first, before making the cake part.
HICKORY NUT OR WALNUT CAKE.
Two cups of fine, white sugar, creamed with half a cup of butter, three eggs,
two-thirds of a cup of sweet milk, three cups of sifted flour, one heaping
teaspoonful of baking powder sifted through the flour. A tablespoonful (level)
of
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