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CAKES, COOKIES AND CONFECTIONS


in a moderately slow oven. Cool, split, and put whipped cream, sweetened and flavored, between and on top. Garnish with angelica and candied cherries. This makes a most attractive dessert when baked in individual tins. When cool remove centers and fill with whipped cream.

Prune Cake

1 c. sugar ½ to ⅔ c. sour milk
⅓ c. fat ¼ tsp salt
2 eggs 1 c. cooked prunes, cut into pieces
1 ½ c. flour 1 tsp. soda
½ tsp. nutmeg ¾ baking powder
⅓ tsp. cloves ½ tsp. cinnamon

Bake in a loaf or two layers.

Santa Barbara Cake

½ c. fat 1 tsp. cloves
1 c. sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs 1 c. sour milk
2 c. flour ¼ c. nuts chopped fine
1 tsp. nutmeg Nuts and raisins may be omitted

Blackberry Jam Cake

1 c. sugar 3 eggs
⅔ c. fat 2 c. flour
1 c. sour milk ½ tsp. spice
1 tsp. soda ½ c. blackberry jam
1 tsp. baking powder

Mix as for butter cakes only mix the soda with the jam. Bake in layers and put together with icing or butter cream filling. Sweet milk may be