WALNUT TORTE, No. 2

Separate the yolks and whites of six eggs, being very careful not to get a particle of the yolks into the whites.  Sift one-half pound of granulated sugar into the yolks and beat until thick as batter.  Add a pinch of salt to the whites and beat very stiff.  Have ready one-fourth pound of grated walnuts, reserve whole pieces for decorating the top of cake.  Add the pounded nuts to the beaten yolks, and two tablespoons of grated lady fingers or stale sponge cake.  Last add the stiffly-beaten whites of the eggs.  Bake in layers and fill with almond or plain icing.

CHESTNUT TORTE

Boil one pound of chestnuts in the shells, peel them while warm, put nuts through potato ricer or colander.  Beat well the yolks of six eggs with six tablespoons of sugar, add all the chestnut puree but two or three tablespoons reserved for top of torte, then add three teaspoons of baking-powder and the well-beaten whites of the six eggs; bake in moderate oven fifteen to twenty minutes.  Whip one-half pint of cream, add to this the chestnut puree which was reserved, and a little sugar; garnish torte with this mixture.  Enough for twelve persons.

NUT HONEY CAKE

Mix two cups of brown sugar, two cups of honey, six egg yolks and beat them thoroughly.  Sift together three cups of flour, one-quarter teaspoon of salt, three teaspoons of ground cinnamon, one-half teaspoon each of ground cloves, ground nutmeg and allspice, and one and one-half teaspoons of soda; add one cup of chopped raisins, one-half ounce of citron cut in small pieces, one-half ounce of candied orange peel cut in small pieces, one-half pound of almonds coarsely chopped.  Beat the whites of three eggs very stiff and add them last.  Pour the dough to the depth of about half an inch into well-buttered tins and bake in a slow oven for one-half hour.

ICINGS AND FILLINGS FOR CAKES

BOILED ICING

One cup of sugar, one-third cup of boiling water, white of one egg beaten stiff.  Pour water on sugar until dissolved, heat slowly to boiling point without stirring; boil until syrup will thread when dropped from tip of spoon; as soon as it threads, pour slowly over beaten white, then beat with heavy wire spoon until of proper consistency to spread.  Flavor.

WHITE CARAMEL ICING

Put on to boil two cups of brown sugar, one cup of milk and a small lump of butter.  Boil until it gets as thick as cream, then beat with a fork or egg whip until thick and creamy.  Spread quickly on cake.

MAPLE SUGAR ICING

Boil two cups of maple sugar with one-half cup of boiling water until it threads from the spoon.  Pour it upon the beaten whites of two eggs and beat until cold.  Spread between layers and on top of cake.  Do not make icings on cloudy or rainy days.