Dark Cake

2 eggs. 1 cup molasses. 1 1/2 cups brown sugar. 1 teaspoon soda. 1 tablespoon butter. 2 1/2 cups Henkel's flour. 1 1/2 cups sour cream. 1 teaspoon Royal baking powder. 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. 1 pound seedless raisins. 1/2 teaspoon cloves.

Beat eggs, add sugar and butter and beat thoroughly; next add cream, molasses and soda (dissolved in hot water). Sift baking powder with flour. Bake slowly in small dripping pan. Mrs. Morton.

Dark Cake. 2

1 egg. 3/4 cup cold water. 1/2 cup brown sugar. 2 cups Henkel's flour. 1/2 cup molasses. 1 small teaspoon soda. 1 tablespoon butter.

Dissolve soda in warm water and add last.

Filling and Icing.

1 white of egg, beaten. Cream of tartar to cover end of spoon. 1 cup sugar.

Moisten sugar with water and boil until it forms soft ball, pour slowly on beaten egg; add 1/2 cup shopped raisins, beat all together until cool and thick enough.

Mrs. W. E. Cowan.