Christmas Cakes 1920
Creole Cake and Christmas Cakes, Good Housekeeping, December 1920. GGA Image ID # 202c6dcf0a
As the holidays draw near again, the busy housewife turns her thoughts towards Christmas sweets and goodies, for Christmas would only be complete for the kids with the usual cakes and candies that the mother will indeed prepare.
During the holiday season, with its joyous round of festivities, there is a call for delicious homemade cake, as at no other time of the year!
These cakes must be the very choicest. The proper foundation is necessary, which means using flour specially made for fine cake making. Swans Down Cake Flour is such a flour. Use it to avoid costly cake failures and always ensure lighter, whiter, finer cake.
Swans Down Prepared (Not Self Rising) Cake Flour, Preferred by Housewives for 25 Years. The Ladies' Home Journal, February 1921. GGA Image ID # 202cb7e623
Creole Cake Recipe
- Gradually beat 1 cup of sugar into 2 eggs, beaten until light.
- Add 3 tablespoons melted butter, or substitute;
- Add alternately 1/2 cup of milk with 1 1/3 cups Swans Down Cake Flour, sifted with 4 tablespoons cocoa.
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.
- Bake in 2 layers in a moderate oven.
- Double the recipe for 2 large layers.
- Cover cake with a white icing and decorate with halves of English Walnuts.
Alternative Creole Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 generous cup granulated sugar
- 1 scant cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 egg whites, beaten stiff
- 1/2 teaspoonful vanilla extract
- 4 ounces chocolate, melted
Directions
Melt the sugar in the boiling water, wash down, cover, and let boil three or four minutes ; uncover and let boil to 240° F., then pour gradually on to the egg whites, beating constantly meanwhile. Add flavoring. Spread over the cake and when firm pour over the melted chocolate.
Served with Faust Instant Coffee
Blanke's Faust Instant Coffee. Perfect for Your Christmas Dinner and Year Round. Good Housekeeping, December 1920. GGA Image ID # 202cccc99b