the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth, and stir them carefully into
the mixture; add the vanilla and baking powder. Mix quickly and lightly,
turn into well-greased cake pan and bake in a moderate oven forty-five
minutes.--_From Mrs. Rorer's Cook Book._


MRS. LINCOLN'S CHOCOLATE CARAMELS

One cup of molasses, half a cup of sugar, one-quarter of a pound of
chocolate cut fine, half a cup of milk, and one heaping tablespoonful of
butter. Boil all together, stirring all the time. When it hardens in
cold water, pour it into shallow pans, and as it cools cut in small
squares.--_From Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book._


MISS FARMER'S CHOCOLATE NOUGAT CAKE

1/4 a cup of butter,
1-1/2 cups of powdered sugar,
1 egg,
1 cup of milk,
2 cups of bread flour,
3 teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
1/2 teaspoonful of vanilla,
2 squares of chocolate, melted,
1/2 a cup of powdered sugar,
2/3 a cup of almonds blanched and shredded.

Cream the butter, add gradually one and one-half cups of sugar, and egg
unbeaten; when well mixed, add two-thirds milk, flour mixed and sifted