Cakes
DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE
Two eggs,
Two cups of brown sugar,
One cup of butter,
One cup of buttermilk,
Three cups of flour,
Half cake of melted chocolate,
One and one-half tablespoons of cinnamon,
One teaspoon of cloves,
One teaspoon of allspice,
One teaspoon of soda dissolved in half cup of boiling
water.
Cream butter and sugar and add to well beaten eggs, next add milk, melted chocolate, flour beaten in lightly, vanilla and spices, and lastly the boiling water and soda. Bake in layer tins and moderate oven.
FILLING
(For Devil’s Food Cake)
Two cups of white sugar,
One cup of sweet milk,
Half cake of chocolate,
Yolk of one egg,
Butter size of an egg,
One teaspoonful of Vanilla.
Put all the ingredients except vanilla on to cook. Cook until thick, then beat until creamy, add vanilla and spread on layers.
