RECIPES FOR BUTTER CAKES

ONE-EGG CAKE.
One of the most economical cakes that can be made is the one-egg cake given in the accompanying recipe. However, when only one egg is used, a comparatively small quantity of cake mixture is the result. If it is desired to make a layer cake of this mixture, it will be necessary to double the quantities of the ingredients.

ONE-EGG CAKE

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1/4 c. butter
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1/2 c. sugar
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1 egg
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1-1/2 c. flour
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3 tsp. baking powder
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1/2 c. milk
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1 tsp. vanilla

Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, beat the egg, and add it. Mix and sift the flour and baking powder. Add the milk and the flour alternately until all the flour and liquid are added. Add the vanilla. Bake in a shallow loaf pan, making a single layer. Ice with any desirable icing.

PLAIN LAYER CAKE.
As a layer cake is usually iced over the top and contains an icing or a filling of some kind between the layers, a plain-cake mixture, such as that given in the accompanying recipe, is the most suitable kind.

PLAIN LAYER CAKE

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1/2 c. butter
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1-1/4 c. sugar
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3 eggs
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3 c. flour
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5 tsp. baking powder
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1 c. milk
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1 tsp. vanilla

Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, beat the eggs well, and add to the mixture. Sift the flour and baking powder together and add alternately with the milk, adding milk first. Add the vanilla, pour into layer-cake pans and bake. Ice with any kind of icing.

NUT LAYER CAKE.
A delicious cake can be made by adding nuts to the cake mixture given in the following recipe. This is baked in layers and then iced in any desired way.

NUT LAYER CAKE

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1/2 c. butter
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1-1/2 c. sugar
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3 eggs
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3 c. flour
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5 tsp. baking powder
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1-1/4 c. milk
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3/4 c. chopped nuts
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1 tsp. vanilla

Cream the butter and add the sugar gradually. Beat the eggs and add them. Sift the flour and baking powder together, and add the milk and the dry ingredients alternately. Fold in the chopped nuts, add the vanilla, pour into layer-cake pans, and bake.