r ™ y + | ; 4 " ; | Oatmeal Cake 1 cup oatmeal 1 cup boiling water Mix and let stand until you mix rest of ingredients. 1'4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs ' cup butter Add oatmeal. Then add 14 cup raisins, 4% cup chopped nuts, 1 tsp. cin- namon, 1 tsp. sodia, 14 tsp. cloves, 1 cup flour. Bake in moderate oven until done. Test with tooth pick to make sure it doesn’t stick. —Mrs. Verna Newton Sour Cream Chocolate Cake 2 cups sour cream 3 cups flour 2 cups white sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 heaping tsp. soda dissolved in pinch of salt boiling water 1 tsp. vanilla Add to above. Mix '/% cup 3 eggs beaten water with cocoa to a paste. Mix in order given. Bake in 350 degrees F. oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Makes a large cake. —Maudie Lane Queen’s Cake YY, cup raisins 4 cup dates (cut fine) Pour one cup boiling water over raisins and dates and let cool. Mix 14, cup shortening jand one cup sugar, one egg, add raisins, dates and water. \, tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1% cup flour 1 tsp. soda Bake in 350 degree F. oven for 40 minutes. Topping: Melt three tbsp. butter, add 34, cup brown sugar, 144 cup walnuts, 14 cup cocoanut, add a little cream or milk. Heat until syrupy. Pour over cake when you take it out of the oven and return it to the oven until it bubbles well. —Mrs. Verna Newton Spicy Orange Coffee Cake 1 egg VY, cup white sugar VY, cup milk 4 tsp. salt grated rind of two oranges 2 cups flour > cup orange juice 3 tsp. baking powder 'Y, cup cooking oil Topping: 2 tbsp. melted butter 1 tsp. cinnamon > cup brown sugar 1 tsp. nutmeg YY, cup cocoanut Beat egg and milk together with fork. Stir in orange rind, juice ana oil. Sift dry ingredients'and add stirring only to blend. Batter will be a little rough or lumpy. Mix the ingredients for topping and sprinkle over batter before baking in moderate oven 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. —Mrs. Ethel Morton oo |