Pecan Cakes
1 C. sugar % t, cinnamon Spiced
1 ©. water 4% t, allspice Raisin Cake 4% C. shortening 1% t. nutmeg
1% C. raisins % t. ginger 1% C. flour Citron peel
% t, soda Orange peel
% t. salt Lemon peel
16 t. cloves 3% ©. chopped pecans
Boil the first 4 ingredients together for five min- utes, Cool, add mixed and sifted dry ingredients, peels, and pecans. Bake in a slow oven 1 hour.
1 C. sugar 1 t. vanilla extract Sponge Cake i CG. water 4 ©, pastry flour
5 eggs % G, chopped peeans
1 t. lemon extract % t salt
Boil sugar and water until it spins a thread. Add gradually to stiffly beaten egg whites and beat 15 minutes. Add the well beaten egg yolks, extract, and sifted flour. Pour half of batter in pan, sprinkle with pecans, add remainder of batter. Bake from 45 to 55 minutes.
2 C. sugar 1 t. allspice White
1 C. butter 1 t. cloves Spice Cake 6 eggs i t, cinnamon
1 t. vanilla 1c. milk
3 C. flour 1 CG. citron
2 +t. baking powder 1 G. raisins
1 C. chopped pecans Cream sugar and butter. Add well beaten egg yolks and flour. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add alternately with the milk to the first mixture. Add floured fruit, and nuts, and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, Bake.
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