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 * ½ lb. of butter

½ lb. of sugar

5 eggs

½ lb. of flour

2 heaping tsps. of baking powder

Jelly for the filling

Preparation: Cream the butter with sugar, add the yolks of eggs, then gradually work in the flour, baking powder and beaten whites of eggs. Bake in three layers and when these are cooled off, spread jelly over them and place one on the other. If you like, cover the cake with a white frosting.


 * 1 cup of butter

2 cups of sugar

2½ cups of flour

6 eggs

½ cup of milk

2 heaping tsps. of baking powder


 * 4–5 peeled and sliced bananas

¼ cup of sugar

Preparation: Cream the butter with the sugar and yolks of eggs; gradually add the milk and the flour, and lastly the baking powder and beaten whites of eggs. Bake in 4 layers and when these are cooled, spread the sugared, sliced bananas between the layers and cover the cake with white frosting.


 * 1 cup of butter

2 cups of sugar

4 yolks of eggs

1 cup of milk

2½ cups of flour

2 heaping tsps. of baking powder

2 whites of eggs


 * ¼ lb. of cocoanut

2 whites of eggs

½ cup of sugar

1 tsp. of vanilla

Preparation: Cream the butter with the sugar, add yolks of eggs and the milk and gradually stir in the flour. Lastly add the baking powder and beaten "whites of eggs. Bake in three layers and prepare the filling in the meantime. Mix the beaten whites of eggs with sugar, cocoanut and vanilla and spread between the layers as well as on and over the whole cake.


 * 4 eggs

1 pinch of salt

1 cup of sugar

1 tsp. of vanilla or lemon juice

1 cup of flour

5 tsps. of milk

1 heaping tsp. of baking powder


 * ½ cup of milk

4 tbsps. of sugar

1 tsp. of vanilla or essence of lemon

2 eggs

1 tsp. of flour

Preparation: Cream the sugar and yolks of eggs and add