BLACK NUT CAKE

One cup of brown sugar,
Five tablespoons of shortening.

Cream well and then add

One-half cup of cocoa,
Two cups of sifted flour,
Four level teaspoons baking powder,
One well-beaten egg,
One cup of milk,
One teaspoon of cinnamon,
One teaspoon vanilla,
One cup of finely chopped nuts.

Peanuts or any other variety selected will do. Beat to mix and
then pour into well-greased and floured loaf-shaped pans. Bake for
thirty-five minutes in a moderate oven. Ice with water icing. This
cake is delicious.


ANIMAL COOKIES

One cupful of brown sugar,
One and one-half cupfuls of flour,
One-quarter teaspoonful of baking soda,
Two teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
One teaspoonful of ginger,
Two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon,