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 * ½ cup of chopped walnuts

½ cup of chopped seedless or seeded raisins

1 cup of sugar

¼ tsp. of vanilla

¼ cup of water Preparation: The ingredients are mixed and boiled, stirring constantly, then spread on the cake while still warm.


 * ¼ lb. of sweet chocolate

½ cup of sugar

1 tsp. of vanilla

2 tbsps. of water

3 whites of eggs Preparation: The chocolate is dissolved in the water, vanilla and sugar added and boiled 3 minutes while stirring constantly. Mix in the beaten whites of eggs while the chocolate is still warm.


 * ¼ lb. of cocoanut

2 whites of eggs

¼ cup of sugar

1 tsp. of vanilla Preparation: The whites of eggs are beaten to a stiff froth, the cocoanut mixed in, then sugar and vanilla.


 * 4–5 bananas

¼ cup of sugar Preparation: The bananas are peeled and sliced, mixed with sugar and spread between the layers of the cake.


 * 1 cup of dates

Juice and rind of 1 orange

2 tbsps. of water

½ cup of sugar Preparation: The dates are chopped fine and mixed with orange juice and grated orange rind, water and sugar and spread on the cake.


 * ⅛ lb. of sweet chocolate

¼ lb. of sugar

4 tbsps. of water

1 tsp. of vanilla Preparation: Chocolate and sugar are dissolved in the water and vanilla and cooked until it threads. Stir it a little while longer and spread on the cake quickly, then put the cake into the oven again for 1 minute.


 * ⅛ cup of butter

⅛ lb. of chocolate

2 cups of sugar

1 cup of boiling water

⅛ tsp. of vanilla Preparation: The chocolate is grated, mixed with the other ingredients, and boiled a few minutes, stirring constantly, until quite stiff. Take off the fire, stir until nearly cold and spread on the cake immediately.