CALEB ELI GOODSON "JUST DESSERTS"

1 oz            28 g

1 lb            454 g

CAKES

SHORT CAKE

2 cups flour

2 dessertspoonful’s lard worked in the flour

1 heaping teaspoonful baking-powder

1 teaspoonful sugar

1 small cup sweet milk

1/2 teaspoonful salt

Bake for 30 minutes at 360 degrees.

PORTLAND CAKE

1 coffee cup butter

2 coffee cups sugar

4 coffee cups flour

5 eggs

1 pound of raisins

1 nutmeg

1 teaspoonful soda

Bake an hour and three-quarters. In a slow oven. This cake is fine and will keep a long time.

EAGLE CAKE

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cup butter

1 cup sour milk

1 nutmeg

2 cups flour

1 cup chopped raisins

1 teaspoonful soda beaten in

1 teaspoonful cinnamon

Mix all ingredients and bake 360 degrees for 30 minutes no eggs required.

PLAIN FRUIT CAKE

1/2 cup butter

2 cups flour

1 teaspoonful cloves

1 cup sugar

1 cup sour milk

1 teaspoonful soda

2 teaspoonfuls cinnamon

One cup raisins chopped and

floured, added the last thing

Bake at 360 degrees for 30 minutes

CHAROLETTE RUSSE

Dissolve one-third of a box of gelatine in a teacupful of warm milk. Beat the whites of four eggs to a stiff froth, and add three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Stir the eggs and sugar into one-half pint of thick sweet cream, which has been whipped until light. When the gelatine is dissolved, and about luke-warm, stir all together and set away to cool. Line a mould with jelly fingers, or slices of sponge cake, and pour this mixture into it, and set in a cool place. Flavour with vanilla or any flavour you choose.

DELICIOUS LEMON

JELLY CAKE

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter

1 cup milk

3 cups flour

3 eggs

1 teaspoonful soda

2 teaspoonfuls cream of tartar

Bake in three or four shallow pans

Jelly for Filling. Grated rind and juice of three lemons, one cup of sugar, one egg, a little more than half a cup of water, a piece of butter, one tablespoonful of flour, or more if needed to thicken. Simmer, then spread between the layers. This cake is improved by keeping a few days. Bake at 360 degrees for 30 minutes.

POUND CAKE