One tablespoon of cocoa,
One teaspoon of cinnamon,
One-half teaspoon of nutmeg,
Two tablespoons of vanilla extract.

Beat to thoroughly mix and then spread over the cake. Set the cake
in a deep aluminum saucepan or stone crock and put in a warm room
to ripen, until just before Christmas. Then remove the cake from the
crock and wipe with a cloth which has been wrung very dry from hot
water, then ice with chocolate icing.


AN INEXPENSIVE FRUIT CAKE

One cup of syrup,
One-half cup of brown sugar,
One-half cup of shortening,
One egg.

Cream well and then add

Three cups of flour,
One-half cup of cocoa,
Three level tablespoons of baking powder,
One cup of black coffee,
One level tablespoon of cinnamon,
One teaspoon of nutmeg,
One-half teaspoon of cloves,
One-quarter teaspoon of ginger,