SOMETHING NEW IN CAKES.

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 72, 18 December 1928, Page 15 (Supplement)

SOMETHING NEW IN CAKES.

It takes but little to transform a plain cake into one attractive enough for a centerpiece for a party table. “I baked one for my last party in a tube tin, iced is daintly and placed it on a square board covered with waxed paper,” writes a magazine contributor. “In the center, where the tube was. I placed a tiny glass in which I put sprays of flowers. Around the edge of the board I made holes large enough to hold the stick of lollipop. I dressed the lollipops as dolls, using coloured paper for their dresses and marked the eyes, nose and mouth on their paper wrappings.

“Of course there were enough of the ladies to go around so that every guest had on to take home as a favour.”

Wife: That’s the kind of husband to have 1 Did you hear Mr. Dike tell his wife to go and look at some five-guinea hats? Husband: My dear, have I ever deprived you of the privilege of looking at five-guinea hats?

The policeman entered the cafe, and with great dignity announced to a man at one of the tables: “Your car awaits without.” “Without what?” retorted the rather loud-mouthed gentleman. “Without lights,” said the policeman. “Your name and address, please.”

“Is your daughter going to practise on the piano this afternoon?” “Yes.” “Well, then, will you please lend me your lawn-mower? I have to do the lawn some time.”

“How was the house-dance last night?”, “Oh, the lighting defects were wonderful !”

“Pop. can’t we move soon?” “Move! Why?” “Well, I’ve licked all the kids in this neighbourhood.”