I470 The Cornell Readino-Coi'rses 



Steam the chocolate until it is soft, add the butter, and slir until the 

 butter is melterl. Add the suj^'ar, and allow this mixture to cool before 

 addinj; the remaining; ingredients. Bake the cake in two or three layers 

 and put them together with caramel filling. 



Dom econ cake'^ 



2 ounces (2 squares) chocolate, i cupful flour 



grated f teaspoonful soda mixed with 



\ cupful butter \ cupful sour milk 



I cupful boiling water i egg 



I cupful sugar 



Mix the ingredients in the order in which they are given. The boiling 

 water will melt the chocolate and butter. Do not wait for the mixture 

 of chocolate, butter, and water, to cool before adding the other ingredients. 

 The cake batter will be exceedingly thin but must not be thickened. 

 Bake as a loaf cake and frost with twice-cooked frosting flavored with 

 chocolate. A delicious variation of this cake is to bake it in two layers 

 in a moderate oven, put it together with chocolate filling, and ice it with 

 boiled or twice-cooked frosting. If properly baked this cake will be 

 deHcious and moist. It can be kept for several days. 



Chocolate puffs 

 i\ cupful flour \ teaspoonful salt 



1 cupful sugar i egg 



2 teaspoonfuls baking powder Milk 



I tablespoonful melted butter 2 squares chocolate, melted 



Mix and sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Break 

 one egg into a measuring cup, fill the cup with milk, and add the contents 

 of the cup to the dry ingredients. Beat this mixture thoroughly and add 

 the melted butter and the melted chocolate. This cake is easily and 

 quickly made. It should be baked in small gem pans. It is deHcious 

 when eaten at once, but dries out very quickly. 



Chocolate judge cake 



2 1 cupfuls flour 



I teaspoonful soda mixed with 



I cupful hot water 

 3 squares chocolate, melted 

 cupful melted butter 



JANET MACKENZIE HILL" 



< Dom econ, a shortening of domestic economy, is the popular name among the students at the College 

 for the Department of Home Economics. This recipe for cake has been gradually evolved by the students 

 and teachers in their work in the Department and has received its name from the girls. 



